Category Horticulture

Soil definition: Naturally weathered part of the earth, including organic matters affect on plant growth and plant performances. Soil genesis Soil is generated from the mother rocks and further developed from the natural and anthropogenic activities. Five major factors influencing…

Hydroponics is a technique used for growing plants in nutrient solutions with or without an artificial medium A major problems in growing crops in soil Presence of disease causing organisms Unsuitable soil reactions Compaction of soil Poor drainage Soil erosion…

The goal of plant improvement is to create superior plants from existing ones (higher yield, improved quality, resistance to abiotic and biotic stress). Ability of a particular trait to be manipulated is determined by environment and the genotype. Heritability is…

Plant propagation is the creation of new plants from existing ones. There are two main types of plant propagation: asexual (vegetative propagation), sexual (seed propagation). Genetic control in propagation – in vegetative propagation plants are genetically similar to their parents.…