technology in agriculture

Carrot ( Daucus carota ) is a root-crop known for its vitamin rich red/orange roots which are used in making foods and salads. Carrot is known as �apple for the poor� because of its rich in nutrients and low cost. Carrot also has a long list of medical and health benefits for humans. So, farmers should follow modern cropping technology for gaining good yields and profits from this healthy vegetable. Carrots in Pakistan Botanical Classification Carrot is a dicot plant. Daucus carota Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Order Apiales Class Apiaceae Genus Daucus Species carota Climatic Requirements Carrot is a crop of cold climate. Thus a temperature of 7 to 24 0 C is good for the germination of the crop. Temperatures between 25 and 35 0 C do not give good germination rates and the size of carrot root remains small. Temperatures between 20-25 0 C are best for healthy crop yield. Soil Requirements Mera soil in good tilth is hig...

This tree is native to Mexico and one of the largest trees. CLASSIFICATION Kingdom            Plantae Division             Magnoliophyta Class                  Magnoliopsida Order                 Malvales Family                Malvaceace or Bombacaceae (Kapok Tree family) PLANT CHARACTERS The tree can grow upto 200 feet or more (60-70 meter) tall. The tree has characteristic thorns. Leaves are compound. Sometimes roots can grow into buttress. Adult trees produce several hundred seed pods USES 1. The bark of this tree is used locally for medicinal purpose as diu retic, treatment of headache and sometimes treatment of type II diabetes. 2. The fiber from fruit is also used as insulation material, filling of sofa and mattresses, and teddy bears because this fiber can not be folded into thread like cotton fibe...