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Importance of Micronutrients for Plants
The plant-based nutrients, which are required in small amounts, are responsible for repairing damaged cells and tissues. They prevent infections in plants by fighting viruses, bacteria, fungi and other pathogens that cause diseases. Micronutrients are plant-based nutrients required in low amounts by plants. These include zinc, iron, chlorine, boron etc. Here are some of the…
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All You Need to Know About Fungicides
Fungicides, also known as antimycotic, are used to kill fungi or inhibit their growth. Fungicides can suppress the growth of fungi or fungal spores which helps protect fruits, vegetables, and tubers during storage. They also help control the parasitic fungi that can damage crops or ornamental plants. These fungi are harmful to plants and can…
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Herbicide: Its Role in Modern Day Agriculture and Its Different Types
The agricultural land needs to be fertile and free from unwanted plant growth to ensure the right crop can be grown in every season. However, many invasive species and agricultural weeds grow on such lands and affect the growth of the main crop. These unwanted plants deplete the nutrition of the soil and negatively impact…
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Grow Your Kitchen Garden by Choosing the Right Seeds of Vegetables and Fruits
The growing number of concrete structures in urban areas can be intimidating for those who have enjoyed greenery all around in the past. This is why people with a keen interest in growing their greens prefer to build a kitchen garden with various herbs and plants. If you are one of those who are starting…
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What Urea Fertilizer Can Do for You
Plants need many different nutrients to grow and do well. Some nutrients are lost as the soil they are growing in gets older. Nitrogen is one of the things they need to grow. This nutrient is found in urea fertilizer, which helps plants in many ways. Our urea fertilizer at IFFCO BAZAR Plants has 46%…
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Top 6 Reasons Why Sprayers Are Good for Farming
As agricultural technology keeps getting better, farmers now have a lot of new tools and resources at their disposal to help them do their jobs of feeding the masses. Many farmers have started using sprayers to water their fields and put chemicals on them, especially for Plant Protection. We’ve talked about a few of the…
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How Does Rhizobium Help in Nitrogen Fixation of Soil?
Rhizobium is a genus name for a certain gram-negative group of Alphaproteobacteria and Betaproteobacteria that can form nodules on the roots or in stems of their hosts and fix nitrogen in symbiosis with legumes. What is Nitrogen Fixation? Nitrogen Fixation is a biological process and an initial stage of a nitrogen cycle. In this process,…