agriculture tips

So, you are watching heirloom carrots, tomatoes and other vegetables of all types spring out and wondering what they are? Do you know, when you purchase heirloom vegetable seeds, you are doing a favor to your environment? To know how, first we must go back to knowing more about what heirloom plants are. What is an heirloom plant? You see, the term is used mostly to plants which have not been genetically modified in any way, but has adapted to whatever climate it was planted in. This makes them free from genetically modifying items, and mostly they are not cultured on a large, industrial scale. It has been noted that these vegetables are actually tastier and earthier in flavors, and currently they are all the rage in the food trend zone, where they have taken over a major part of the culinary world. So, why are heirloom vegetables popular? Chefs nowadays swear by the taste and texture of heirloom vegetables, claiming that they have a lot more flavor than their blander, genetically modi...

Agriculture could be said to be the backbone of earth. Almost everything we eat is in one way or another related to agriculture. Agricultural output is highly influenced by the prevailing weather and the types of seeds planted. Different crops do well in different weather conditions as they are well adapted to certain environment. In the recent past, there has been a massive shift to hybrid seeds, which have been claimed to do well than the non-hybrid seeds. Hybrid seeds are seeds produced through cross-pollination, collected and replanted. Collection and replanting can give you low yield. Even if they grow, these seeds cannot give you a variety they will give a similar breed like you had in the previous season. If you want high yields, no matter what season the earth is in, you can rely on non-hybrid seeds. These are seeds that are collected from mature plants that are open pollinated. This open pollination ensures that you get a variety of yields from the plants. By being from matur...

The global market for crop protection consists of crop protection chemicals, seeds, and genetically modified crops. Crop protection chemical is the most important and dominating segments of this market in terms of market share and product innovation. This market is further divided into following segments: PesticidesBio-PesticidesMicro NutrientsAdjuvant Amongst these segments, micro nutrients, bio-pesticides, and adjuvant are used in minimum quantities and constitutes a minor share in this market and as a result, crop protection market is normally referred to as pesticides market. This market is expected to witness remarkable growth in near future as a result of government initiatives to support and increase agricultural production to meet the food requirements of growing population. Asian market, being the highest importer of food, will be the largest consumer and present suitable ground for crop protection products. Pesticides Market Pesticides market is further segmented into synthe...

There is an assortment of heirloom vegetable seeds which are available in the market today. Some of these consist of carrot seeds, tomatoes, melons and peas. Heirloom vegetable seeds are those which may be self cultivated. The same vegetable / fruit can be grown with the same seed again and again and the produce will not be any different each time it is grown. Heirloom seeds are the kinds which generate their own seeds as well which further help in growing a greater number of vegetables and fruits. These seeds do not need any kind of fertilizers to help in their growth and can easily grow in different climates. Pesticides are also very rarely needed when growing fruits and vegetables with these seeds since their resilience to pests is quite high. It is because of these characteristics that vegetables and fruits grown from such seeds are organic in nature. Vegetables which are a result of such seeds are very unique in terms of texture and their taste is quite rich which is why most ind...