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...

Tunnel farming is not an old concept and it is also becoming popular in Pakistan and large number of tunnels are being seen in the villages of Punjab, Sindh and KPK. Here we are presenting an account of types of tunnels, suitable vegetables for each tunnel type. Sowing dates and P to P & R to R distances are also given here. Cucumber flowering in a tunnel On the basis of height, tunnels can be broadly categorized in to 3 types; Type of tunnel Height (meters) Structure Suitable Vegetables High Roof Tunnel 4-5 m T/angle iron, bamboo, pipes Cucumber, gourds bittergourd, tomato Walk-in Tunnel ~ 2 m Iron / zinc pipes Bell pepper, green chillies, bittergourd, cucumber, brinjal, tomato, gourds Low Tunnel ~ 1 m Iron rods, bamboo, mulberry or grewia branches Bell pepper, green chillies, bittergourd, cucumber, brinjal, tomato,gourds, watermelon, melon Here is a list of most suitable vegetables recom...