Agriculture Current Affairs March 2019 Part – 1
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Agriculture Current Affairs March 2019
1. ICAR, CSIR to work together in field of food, agriculture
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have agreed to collaborate in the area of food and agriculture
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Seed treatment in important crops
Seed treatment in important crops
1) Sorghum: Thirum or 300 mesh sulphur: Seed is coated in seed dressing drum or earthen pot @ 3.4 g/kg seed against smut disease.
2) Bajara: Brine solution treatment is given @ 20% against eat got and to discard light & diseased seed.
3) Paddy: Seed is … Continue reading
Varieties & Improved Soil Testing Meter Released by IARI
Varieties & Improved Soil Testing Meter Released by IARI
During 2018-19 the institute released a rice variety named *Pusa Sambha 1850* for Chhattisgarh and Odisha. This is a high yielding, non-basmati medium slender grain variety with resistance to blast disease.
🌟The institute is … Continue reading
Types of insect antennae
Types of insect antennae
1. Setaceous (Bristle-like): Size of the segments decreases from the base to apex e.g. cockroach.
2. Filiform (Thread-like): Segments are usually cylindrical in shape. Thickness of segments remains same throughout e.g. Grass hopper.
3. Moniliform (Beaded): Segments … Continue reading
Important Natural Enemies and Their Hosts
Important Natural Enemies and Their Hosts
Biological insect suppression in its original or classical sense involves the directed use of beneficial organisms. These beneficial organisms fail into several categories or groups. The broad-based categories of biological control agents/natural enemies … Continue reading