Articles
Practical guides on crops, soil, water, fertilizer and storage for farms in hot climates.
Drip System Maintenance: Preventing Clogging
Most drip failures are clogged emitters. Filtration, flushing and occasional acid or chlorine treatment keep systems running.
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Cleaning and Grading Grain Before You Sell
Removing dust, stones and broken kernels raises the grade and the price. Simple cleaning steps pay for themselves.
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Cutting Losses in Transport and Handling
Bags split, grain spills and loads get wet between farm and market. Better loading and handling save real money.
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Choosing a Tractor: Horsepower, Drive and Service Support
The right tractor matches your implements, soil and acreage, and the dealer's service. Bigger is not always better.
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Potassium: The Quality and Stress-Tolerance Nutrient
Potassium improves fruit size, sugar, storage life and tolerance to drought and disease. Many sandy soils are short of it.
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Fall Armyworm in Maize: Scout Early, Target the Whorl
Fall armyworm can strip a maize field fast. Scouting at emergence and treating small larvae in the whorl is the most effective approach.
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Wells and Pumping: Know Your Real Cost Per Cubic Metre
Pumping cost depends on lift, pump efficiency and fuel. Calculate it once and you will see where savings are.
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Windbreaks: Protecting Crops and Soil From Wind
Rows of trees or shrubs slow wind, cut erosion and evaporation, and can raise yields on the sheltered side.
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Sesame Quality for Export Buyers
Buyers pay for clean, dry, uniform sesame with low foreign matter and no off-odour. Harvest, drying and cleaning decide the grade.
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Mango Orchard: The First Three Years
Early training, protection from wind and cold, and not letting young trees fruit too soon build a long-lived orchard.
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Heat Stress in Crops: Prevention and Response
High temperatures at flowering cause flower drop and poor grain set. Timing, water and mulch reduce the damage.
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Fertigation: Feeding Through the Irrigation Water
Delivering nutrients with irrigation puts them where roots are, in small doses. It needs soluble fertilizer and basic checks.
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