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Let's grow brinjal easily

 Let's grow  brinjal easily Soil - Well-drained, fine-grained soil is suitable for brinjal cultivation. It is best to maintain the soil pH between 5.5 - 5.8. Climatic requirements - brinjal can be grown in areas with good sunlight, from sea level to an altitude of about 1300 meters. Seed requirement - About 350 grams per hectare. Nursery Management - Beds of 3 meters by 1 meter, arranged to receive the best sunlight, are suitable. The beds should be seeded. Add soil and manure in a 1:1 ratio. The seeds should be placed in rows with a spacing of 6 inches. Land preparation - Turn and level the land with a hoe or tractor. Planting - Plant the seedlings about 25-30 days old in prepared beds, one seedling per hole. Spacing - 90 cm x 60 cm. Watering - In dry areas, brinjal can also be cultivated with rainwater. Watering should be done to obtain a successful harvest and maintain it as a profitable crop. It is important to water the soil well during dry periods without allowing it...

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 Urban agriculture


What is urban agriculture?

Urban agriculture is the cultivation of crops in an urban environment. Urban farming is a complex environment outside of farmland, on urban buildings or through various cultivation methods. Often, there is no land set aside for cultivation in the areas surrounding cities. The reason for this is the rapidly growing  Population. There are several new methods used in urban farming. Vertical farming, cultivation in greenhouses.  Among these, the most popular is vertical farming.


Benefits of urban agriculture

  • Finding solutions to food needs.
  • Integration of modern technology in agriculture.
  • Popularization of gardening among people.
  • Emergence of new businesses.
  • Increase in gross personal income.
  • Joining the value added product market.
  • Improving sustainability.
  • Addressing labor shortages.


How to get started in urban agriculture.

Knowledge - You can create an urban garden if you acquire basic knowledge about agriculture and modern agricultural cultivation methods like vertical farming, greenhouse cultivation.

Plan - Basically, you should choose some crops that can be grown in the right amount of space for gardening. Short-term crop cultivation is quite suitable. Later, the cultivation method and cultivation methods should be prepared according to the amount of space.

Selection of crops - In the selection of these crops, crops that suit the climatic conditions should be selected. Another thing to be concerned about here is the lighting. In urban gardening, it is advisable to choose crops that grow in low light conditions.

Planting crops - When planting crops, you should be careful about the spacing between crops. This is important for getting light to crops and controlling pests. In addition, you should plant crops in a way that makes it easy to apply water, provide nutrients and maintain crops.

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Let's grow brinjal easily

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