After selecting and testing the barley variety (for example, a regionally adapted one), growers can prepare their fields for sowing. The appropriate seedbed preparation can dramatically affect all growth stages, […]
Selecting the most appropriate variety for a specific field is one of the most critical factors affecting barley cultivation’s success. The primary classification of the currently registered barley varieties is […]
History of Barley Common barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) comes from the wild plant Hordeum spontaneum. Several findings from the Fertile Crescent indicate that barley was domesticated 10,000 years ago and […]
Do you lose your maize yield due to stemborers and Striga? Learn how the push-pull habitat management approach leads to higher yields of maize Stemborers and Striga weeds cause significant losses to […]
The wheat crop can be infested with a great variety of weed species. This is because it grows under diverse agroclimatic conditions, different irrigation methods, different tillage systems, and crop […]
Yield, harvest, and Post-harvest handling of wheat Yield potential of wheat Grain Yield per hectare The farmer’s goal is to have a final yield that deviates as little as possible […]
Crop protection measures against pests and especially diseases are usually necessary to protect the wheat crop’s health, yield, and grain quality. Wheat is susceptible to more than 30 diseases caused […]
Wheat Fertilizer Plans and Common Methods First of all, you have to consider the soil condition of your field through semi-annual or annual soil testing before applying any fertilization method. […]
Water requirements of wheat When does wheat need irrigation? Depending on the species/cultivar of wheat, both the time of the year that is cultivated as well as the length of […]
Wheat is a widely adaptive crop and does not have very strict soil requirements to grow. There is a great variety of wheat cultivars, with the main classification to be […]
