June 2017

Monthly Archives: <span>June 2017</span>

Harvesting Honey

Beehive honey collection – Honey Extraction Basics Honey can be harvested in two major types: Comb and Extracted honey. Comb honey is the type of honey that is harvested exactly […]

Special Crops

Cotton Water Requirements

How to irrigate cotton plants – Cotton Irrigation As a rule of thumb, cotton plant needs a minimum of 500 mm of water between germination and boll formation. A […]

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Starting an Apple Orchard

Growing Apple Trees for profit – How to grow commercially apple trees Growing apple trees commercially can be a good source for income, provided is done rationally and at a […]

Beekeeping

Beekeeping for beginners

Beekeeping Basics – Introduction to Beekeeping Beekeeping is an exciting world in which we connect with nature while producing top quality honey and other natural products for home or commercial […]

Beekeeping

Understanding Bee Social Structure and Organization

The bee society is consisted of the queen (which is the only sexually developed female), the worker bees and the drones. Each colony has only one queen. The primary purpose […]

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Q&As Almond Tree

Are almond trees deciduous? Yes. Almond trees drop their leaves seasonally. Why are almond trees planted at an angle? Almond growers often plant their trees so that they have an […]

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Almond Tree Pests and Diseases

Unfortunately, almond tree can suffer from various fungal and bacterial diseases and various pests. Verticillium wilt. It is a soil borne fungal disease that enters the almond tree through the […]

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Almond Tree Harvest & Yields

Harvesting Almond Trees – Almond Tree Yield Almonds Ripening Almond starts to ripen when its hull begins to split. In United States, the harvest usually begins in late summer […]

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Almond Tree Water Requirements

Irrigating Almond Trees – How to irrigate almond trees Irrigation is one of the most important operations and is critical for the success of an almond orchard. The goal is […]

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Almond Tree Pruning

How to prune Almond Trees As it happens in most fruit trees, we prune (or “train”) young almond trees during their first or second year in order to determine their […]