Garlic Growing Information

Garlic Growing:- Garlic is one of the popular bulb crops cultivated throughout Asia. Garlic is used as spice and condiment in many dishes. The compound bulb of garlic consists of several small cloves. The botanical name of Garlic is "Allium sativum L.". India is top consumer of garlic spice. Garlic has an excellent nutritional values and medicinal properties and is a rich source of proteins, phosphorous, potassium, calcium, magnesium & carbohydrates. It is found that Ascorbic acid content is very high in green garlic. The cultivation of garlic is very much successful due its demand in local and international markets. Garlic growers can expect decent profits with good crop management skills like knowledge on improved commercial varieties, climatic conditions, soil and agro-techniques, diseases and pests damaging the crops and their control measures as well as post-harvest management.  To read more about Garlic farming Click here.

 Health Benefits of Garlic:- The following are some of the health benefits of Garlic.

·         Garlic prevents from some type of cancers.

·         Garlic helps in body detoxification.

·         Garlic helps in boosting the immune system.

·         Garlic has anti-infection properties.

·         Garlic fights inflammation.

·         Garlic reduces bad cholesterol (LDL) and is good for heart health.

·         Garlic helps in reducing toothache.

·         Garlic works as mosquitoes repellent.

·         Garlic relieves cough, sore throat and nasal congestion.

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Ridge Gourd (Luffa) Farming Guide

Ridge gourd is one of major vegetable crops in Asia. Ridge gourd is also known as “Ribbed Gourd” and scientific name of ridge gourd is “Lufa acutangula”. This vegetable mainly used for culinary purpose and it’s very popular in China, Vietnam, south and east India. Ridge gourd vine requires support for its growth and development. This vegetable belongs to the family of "Cucurbitaceae" and genus of “Luffa" (Loofah). It is an important commercial crop fetching good yields and returns with proper farm management practices. Low investment and high yield makes the commercial success of this crop. The advantage of ridge gourd cultivation is, it can be grown throughout the year where irrigation facility is available. Usually, this plants has creeping nature, hence it requires good support for it vine for high yields and quality. This vegetable has good fiber a very good for digestion. Commercial growers should get quality seeds from known nurseries or seed providers. If you are planning for seed production, fruits should be allowed to fully ripen and then dry out on the vine. The fruit must be harvested at a young stage, if they are grown for cooking purpose. Ridge gourd can be grown in pots, containers, back yards , poly houses and green houses..To read more about Ridge Gourd Growing:  Click here.

Bottle Gourd Farming Guide

Bottle Gourd Farming Info:-

Bottle gourd is one of the popular vegetable crops cultivated in south East Asia. This vegetable is extensively grown in India and fruits are available throughout the year. Bottle gourd plant is a vigorous, annual and climbing vine with large leaves and a lush appearance. Bottle gourd usually comes to harvesting in 3 months and its flowers are solitary, chalky white in colour and open at night. Bottle gourd fruits are fleshy and vary in shape and size. The name "bottle gourd" is due to its bottle like shape. Bottle gourd belongs to the family of "Cucurbitaceae" and genus of "Lagenaria". Bottle gourd is also known as "calabash" and “lauki”. Bottle gourd is originated from tropical Africa and spread across the world. Bottle gourd vegetables at early (tender) stage are used in cooking’s for preparing various dishes. Mature fruits are used as water jugs, domestic utensils, floats for fishing nets. The big advantage of this crop is, bottle gourd will start flowering 2 months after sowing. Though, this crop is cultivated under rainfed conditions, one can plan for multiple crops throughout the year provided there is enough irrigation facility. Bottle gourd leaves also have some good medicinal properties and a decoction made out of leaf is used for curing jaundice. One can get decent profits from commercial cultivation of bottle gourd with proper crop management practices. To read more : Click here.

Groundnut Cultivation Guide

Peanut also knows as Groundnut is one of the top oil seed crop grown in Asian countries. Peanut is widely grown in the tropics and subtropics, being important to both small and large commercial growers. Peanut is an annual herbaceous plant that may reach up to 50 cm height. Peanut belongs to the family of "Fabaceae" and genus of "Arachis". India is the second largest producer of Peanuts next to China in Asia. Peanuts are used in culinary preparation by roasting, making peanut flour and extracting peanut oil. Peanuts are rich in essential nutrients. In a 100 grams serving of peanuts provide 550 calories and are an excellent source of several B vitamins, vitamin E, several dietary minerals, such as manganese, magnesium and phosphorus, and dietary fiber. Peanut seed contains about 40 to 45 % of oil and 25 % of protein. Peanut kernel is very easy digestible and the oil cake obtained after the extraction of the oil from Peanut is a valuable organic manure and animal feed. It contains 6 % 'N', 1 % phosphorus and 1% potash. Peanut is a good rotation crop which builds up the soil fertility by fixing atmospheric nitrogen through the root nodules. Peanut Farming is also an excellent cover crop especially for lands exposed to soil erosion. Commercial Farming of Peanut is pretty much successful and one can easily make decent profits provided certain field management procedures are practiced.Read more here.

Eggplant Cultivation Guide

Eggplant is one of the most common tropical vegetables grown in the world. This vegetable is known by different names and “Eggplant” is the common name in North American and Australian English but British English uses "aubergine". This vegetable is known in South Asia and South Africa as brinjal which belongs to the family of "Solanaceae" and genus of "Solanum".There are many eggplant varieties differ in size and shape are grown throughout the world. In south East Asia eggplant is being used in curry and used to prepare different kinds of dishes. Eggplant has some medicinal properties as well. Commercial cultivation of eggplant yields good profits and these vegetables can be marketed easily as there is good demand in local vegetable markets. Eggplants can be grown in greenhouses, playhouses and even in backyards. People who have less space can go for growing eggplant in pots or containers. Terrace farming is also beneficial for daily vegetable needs. Different eggplant cultivars produce fruit of different size, shape, and colour, though typically purple. The most widely cultivated varieties in Europe continent and North American continent are elongated ovoid, 10 to 25 cm long and 6 to 10 cm broad in dark purple skin eggplants. A much wider range of shapes, sizes and colours are cultivated in India and elsewhere in South Asia. Basically, eggplant is originated from Burma region. However, this crop is distributed in south and south East Asia, southern Europe, China and Japan. India is the second largest producer of eggplant in the world next to China.To read more Click here.