What is a greenhouse?A green house refers to a building designed for the protection and growth of plants that may not be currently in season or are exquisite in nature to a particular location. A green house helps in protecting the plants against excessive cold and heat as well as pests and pathogens. The origins […]
What is Poly house farming?Poly house farming refers to the process of cultivating plants in a controlled environment providing the right quantity of heat, cold, humidity, air temperature, nutrients etc. to the plants in order to promote conducive growth. The primary objective of a polyhouse is to create an artificial environment that will boost plant […]
Why is greenhouse automation important?Greenhouse automation refers to a process where an added external control system is used to monitor and measure certain specific aspects of a greenhouse. A greenhouse provides plants with a high degree of protection against unwanted pests and pathogens, adverse weather conditions and external factors that disrupt plant growth. The external […]
What is green house farming?Greenhouse farming refers to an agricultural practice where crops are grown in a sheltered structure that is covered by a transparent material like glass, plastic films etc. The main purpose of this is to provide the crops with a conducive external environment to grow in regardless of the climatic conditions prevailing […]
What is a cold chambers?A cold chamber refers to an enclosed structure that helps in the ripening process of plants and vegetables and increasing the shelf life of the fruits, flowers and other crops stored within the chamber. These chambers help in bulk handling perishables like fruits and vegetables in the line from production to […]
There are various revolutionary changes in the Indian Agricultural system with a development in technology, markets and institutions that have an extremely important role to play. The green revolution brought about a massive change in the agricultural sector in the late sixties and early seventies which was a not-for-profit movement by the public sector. The […]
What is a mist chamber?A mist chamber refers to an enclosed structure system where relative humidity is maintained artificially with the help of mist instillations which spray water under pressure at a high level. The formation of fog induces acclimatation and rooting for the plants. Nursery plants that are propagated by cutting are grown in […]
What is plant health?Plants provide about 80 percent of food for humans and are the only source of nutrition for livestock. Plant health refers to the well being of the plants in an area as well as the health of the ecosystem in which it is habituated. This includes the protection of the plants and […]
What is environment monitoring?Environment monitoring refers to a process where special tools and techniques are used to observe an environment and define its quality. It helps in identifying the effect of activities and their impact on the environment as a whole.The main objective of environment monitoring is to manage and minimize the negative effect of […]