What is carbon footprint?
The carbon footprint is the sum of all greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and others) that are released into the atmosphere because of an activity, either directly or […]
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Thesaurus of Sustainability
What is resilience?
What is resilience? Resilience means the ability to recover from difficult situations. Resilience can be used to describe a single plant or a whole ecosystem. It refers to the organism’s […]
Agribusiness
What is plantation agriculture?
What is plantation agriculture? Plantation Agriculture is the form of Agriculture in which a single person or company owns a big farm and grows a single crop (most often corn, […]
Thesaurus of Sustainability
What is the “stay green” characteristic?
What is the “stay green” characteristic? Stay Green is a trait (characteristic) that allows the plant to keep its leaves green and photosynthetically active for a more extended period. These […]
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What is soil humus?
What is soil humus? It is the layer of organic matter produced from the decomposition of plant and animal matter through biological processes. It is rich in nutrients, and its […]
Thesaurus of Sustainability
What is a bioindicator?
Bioindicators are organisms (plants, microorganisms, animals, etc.) used to assess or observe the ecosystem’s health. Changes in their diversity or population can reflect the existence or increase of pollution or […]
Thesaurus of Sustainability
What is industrial agriculture?
What is industrial agriculture? Industrial Agriculture is the intensive and competitive farming model we have seen through the last decades. Industrial Agriculture is characterized by big farms that produce the […]
Thesaurus of Sustainability
What is Alternate Bearing?
What is Alternate Bearing? Alternate bearing is the tendency of some fruit trees to produce a much greater than average crop in one year and a much lower than average […]
Agroecology
What is Biological Control and how to be used in agriculture
This extension post aims to disseminate simple and safe strategies through technical support information that allow the family farmer and/or smallholders to increase the effectiveness of Natural Biological Control in their production […]
Trees
Anthracnose in Olive Trees
How to recognize and manage anthracnose in olive trees Olive anthracnose is the most important disease of the olive fruit. The disease is fungal and caused by several species of […]
Wheat
Weed Management in Wheat Farming
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 […]
Wheat
Yield, Harvest, Storage of Wheat
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 […]
Wheat
Wheat Pests and Diseases
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
Wheat Fertilizer Requirements
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. […]
Wheat
Wheat Irrigation Requirements and Methods
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
Wheat Soil preparation, Soil requirements, and Seeding requirements
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 […]
Wheat
Principles for selecting the best Wheat Variety
How to select the best wheat variety – Guide for wheat variety selection The selection of the most appropriate variety for your specific field is one of the critical factors […]
Wheat
Wheat Plant Information, History and Nutritional Value
Wheat is considered to be the most important staple food globally. Up to 55% of the population of the world depends on this crop for 20% of calory intake (1). […]
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