Artichoke Growing Guide

Jerusalem artichoke (  scientific name Helianthus tuberosus ) is also known with the name of ‘German turnip’ ,  ‘groundnut’ ,  ‘cane truffle’ ,  ‘American potato’ or ‘Topinambour’ and it has a very delicate and sweetish flavor which reminds of artichoke. Its origin dates back, not in sure way, to North America area.

There are two main varieties of Jerusalem artichoke: the precocious white one which is already available in Summer and the bordeaux  one which becomes ripe from Fall to late Winter. Jerusalem artichoke was eaten for decades and then gradually abandoned, but in the last few years its use in cooking has been rediscovered for its very pleasant flavor, for its properties and organoleptic characteristics and for its  high versatility which makes it a basic ingredient to prepare many delicious recipes.

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Green Peas Growing Guide

Well, pea is one of the legume/vegetable crops grown for its pods. In most of the Asian countries, Peas are cooked as vegetables and use for soup preparation. Green pea straws can be used as fodder for livestock. Being very nutritious, peas are cultivated widely. Farmers with good crop management practices can obtain excellent profits in pea farming. Green peas can also be grown in controlled environments such as greenhouse and polyhouse. In this write-up, let us discuss more about growing green peas. 

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Quinoa Growing Information

Quinoa Production Guide:

Quinoa is a plant native of S.America, to be more precise it is spontaneous in Andean regions - grows at altitudes up to 4,000 meters ( about 13,000 feet ) - and thus has very high strength characteristics, considered the temperatures of Andean mountains.
Quinoa is a vegetable belongs to  Amaranthaceae family (Chenopodioideae sub-family), and it is identified by binomial nomenclature as Chenopodium quinoa. The most diffused and cultivated is the Real  one. Besides this one, quinoa has over 200 other different varieties  which can be mainly classified on the basis of growing areas. Moreover, quinoa varieties are also divided on the basis of seed colour which can be white, red, light brown, light yellow or black.
Quinoa is a herbaceous plant that fructify in a sort of panicle containing small seeds, pretty similar to the millet's ones, widely used by humans for food purposes. Quinoa – although having nutritional properties quite similar to the ones of oats, barley, wheat,  corn, millet, rice etc. - DOES NOT belong to cereals; in fact these latter ones belong to a  different family, the one of Poaceae ( commonly called gramineae or true grasses ). In botanical terms, quinoa is much more similar to amaranth, beet, spinach and  kali tragus ( the famous American shrub, the most common specie of tumbleweeds ) . Therefore, basing upon both botany and nutritional classification, quinoa is often defined a “ pseudo-cereal ” .


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Soil-Less Agriculture Information

Let us talk about soil-less agriculture in the following write-up.

Between the most trendy and interesting in agriculture, we can mention the soilless farming techniques, of which there are two main types:

A).    Hydroponics (growing plants in water).

B).    Aeroponics (growing plants in air).

The option to grow plants without soil is not so recent anyway: if the first technical studies date back to the 17th century, growing plants without soil was already done much time before. Hanging gardens of Babylon  or Aztec Chinampas  are just some examples.

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Kiwi Fruit Farming Guide

Kiwi is a deciduous vine  which is also called as "Chinese gooseberry". Kiwi fruit is native to China and now spread across New Zealand, Italy, United States, Japan, Australia, France, Chile and Spain. This fruit resembles the bird "Kiwi" in New Zealand. In India, this fruit is becoming more popular day by day and commercial farming of kiwi has been extended to the mid-hills of Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Sikkim, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Nilgiri hills and hills of Tripura.  Read more: HERE.

Fig Fruit (Anjeer) Production Guide

Fig is one of the oldest fruit crops grown from centuries and originated in Middle East and western Asia. However, it is being cultivated on commercial scale in most of the countries. Fig fruits can be eaten fresh or dried, and used in jam-making. Most commercial production is in dried or otherwise processed forms. The "Fig" term is derived from Latin word and Fig trees are also grown for ornamental purpose. As Fig plants can tolerate seasonal drought, the Middle Eastern and Mediterranean agro-climatic conditions are suitable for the cultivation of Fig. Turkey tops the production of fig fruits in the world. Figs have an excellent demand in export markets; one can obtain decent profits if they are grown on large scale. Read more : HERE.

Lemongrass Farming Info Guide

what is lemongrass? It is an aromatic and medicinal grass type plant grown in parts of tropical and sub-tropical regions of South East Asia, Africa and other parts of world. Commercial farming of lemon grass is growing day by day as the aromatic product demand. Lemongrass is widely used as a culinary herb in Asian cuisines and also as medicinal herb in India. When it comes to Indian continent, lemongrass is mainly grown in Western Ghats of India. Basically lemongrass is native to Southeast Asia. When it comes to botanical description of lemon grass, it is a tall and the culm is stout, erect up to 2.0 meter high. Lemongrass leaves are long, green, linear tapering upwards and along the margins. Why commercial cultivation of lemon grass is so important, because of its economic value. The oil is extracted / distilled from lemon grass leaves and flowering tops has excellent health benefits. The lemongrass oil smells like lemon refreshing odour because of high percentage citral in the oil. Lemongrass oil can be used in perfumes, soaps manufacturing, detergents, cosmetics, beverages and insect repellents. The lemongrass leaves may be used in tea preparation as well to give refreshing touch. It is very easy to grow and maintain the lemongrass due to less attacking pests and diseases. One can obtain ultimate profits in lemongrass production with proper crop management practices and marketing plan. Lemongrass can be grown in backyards, pots, on terrace as this works as an excellent insect repellent. Read more : HERE.