Agrisolution

  If you are willing to grow your own food but don't have land; then don't worry you are at right place. This article will guide you to grow your food yourself.  Rooftop Farming:- The word "Rooftop Farming" dictates the cultivation of different green, fresh fruit and vegetables in the roof of the buildings which is generally adopted in the areas where there is no adequate land for farming. Generally people residing in the areas where there is no space for farming can utilise their roof space and leisure time to cultivate their own food. A family can grow different vegetables like spinach, tomatoes, onion, garlic, brinjal, okra, pumpkin, bitter gurd, bottle gurd, etc through out the year as per need. It can be practiced either on monofunctional buildings or multifunctional buildings. The building that is especially build for growing is called monofunctional building. In this type of building plants can be grown even inside. Similarly multifunctional buildings are those...

Kitchen garden:-   The term kitchen garden refers to a small piece of land around the house where a family can grow their own vegetables with the combined effort of family members.   Seasonal & unseasonal production of vegetables is based on geography, structure of soil, climate & productivity. One can grow vegetables with the supply of kitchen wastes i.e remaining of fruits and vegetables as well as waste water for irrigation. One can increase the productivity of their garden with the aid of organic fertilizer as well as vermicompost. Thus, one can completely bycot the use of chemical fertilizers. Hence the product obtained from kitchen garden is totally free from harmful chemicals.  A family can grow different vegetables like spinach, tomatoes, onion, garlic, brinjal, okra, pumpkin, bitter gurd, bottle gurd, etc through out the year as per need. Beside vegetables,a family can also plants some fruits plants if there is sufficient space. It can be managed easily t...

With the increase in the demand of agricultural products and shrinkage of fertile cultivable land;scientists and agricultural researchers started working on alternative methods of farming. Thus, they founded many new methods of farming or cultivation of crops with highly satisfied results. Among those methods, Hydroponics  is one of those. This process of cultivation or farming doesn't come into use overnight. In fact, it has evolved from primitive type of farming and has undergone lots of scientific researches by scientists. And what we have today is modern   Hydroponics , which have been globally adopted by the farmers, youth and hydroponics hobbyists.  You may have heard the word "hydroponics" So many times in television, newspaper or through your friends. I think medias have popularized this method of farming. But you may be thinking, how does it works. Well you are at right place. You are about to find your answer.  Hydroponics is a Greek word, made from tw...

 During the time of rapid population growth and shrinkage of fertile agricultural land, different practices and efforts are made for the better utilization of environmental and it's components. To fulfill the gap between demand and supply different agricultural methods are brought into use. Among these methods, Aquaponics  is one of the best method to harness the energy of nature and protect the quality of natural environment.  Now let's talk about " Aquaponics".  When we talk about it we must understand it's meaning and concept. Aquaponics means raising of aquatic life i.e fish and agricultural crops at the same time in symbiotic environment. It is the advanced form of hydroponics as aquaculture is included on the same system. It is the redesigned form of two systems of agriculture i.e hydroponics and aquaculture.  Hydroponics    +    Aquaculture      ➡   Aquaponics The main concept of aquaponics is to integrate two ...

 We all know that plants grow in soil but, what is soil? Well, we can say it as most abundant growing medium that provides substratum & also contains some typical macro and micro nutrients needed for plants. In soilless farming, such as hydroponics, we simply deliver these same nutrients through water that have been premixed into water tank, along with high level of oxygen, efficiently to the plants. There is so much to express when it comes to soilless farming. So, the article " Soilless farming" Typically focusses on various heading that are explained below:- Soilless farming:- As the name suggest, it is the method of growing crops without soil in presence of artificial medium. This type of farming can be used to grow plants at home as well as on a more commercial scale, and are more suitable for vegetables (leafy vegetables, tomatoes), fruits ( mainly strawberries), Aromatic herbs and ornamental plants.  It may sound you pretty amazing but with the advancement of agric...

Vermicompost:- vermicomopost is nothing but the excreta of earthworm which are rich in humus and plant nutrients i.e micro and macro nutrients. simply, it is the compost which is made from kitchen waste,agricultural by-products and livestock by-products with the aid of special species of earthworms. vermicompost vermicompost are highly important to maintain fertility of soil as it is very rich in humus content,nitrogen,potassium,phosphorus,calcium and magnesium. It contains 5 times more the available nitrogen,7 times the available potash and 1.5 times more calcium than that of top fertile soil.It has excellent aeration,porosity,water holding capacity.It is also rich in bacteria;thus promotes bacterial activity in the soil. Materials requried for vermicompost preparation:- Composting bed:- Generally pucca bed of 1.5-2 m length,1 m breadth and 0.5-1 m height is constructed for vermicompost preparation.A suitable place with shadow is to be selected for bed preparation. V...

Organic farming:- Organic farming is a technique of growing crops and rearing of livestocks naturally. It means that it focuses on the use of biological materials such as organic manure, green manure, farmyard manure, etc to produce agricultural products and avoid the use of synthetic chemical fertilizers to maintain soil fertility and ecological balance thereby reducing pollution and westage. According to USDA(United State department of agriculture), it is a system which avoid or largely excludes the use of synthetic inputs such as chemical fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, plants hormone, etc and to the maximum extent depend upon crop rotation, crop residue, animal manure and biological system of nutrients mobilization and plant protection. According to FAO, "organic farming is an unique production management system which promotes and enhances agro ecosystem health including Bio-diversity, biological cycles and soil biological activities and this is accomplished by using...