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Parts of a Grapevine

Even though grapes grow on vines, we don't cultivate them the same way as a lot of ground-running vines like melons.  Instead, we shape them into something resembling an upright, fruit-bearing plant. ...

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New Age Farming Using Space Wisely

Plants love many different kinds of food like rust and powdered milk. The agribusiness has known for decades that less product on the trees, helps to produce robust juicy fruit. The standard approach to...

0 comments    innovative farming
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Is Gardening Really A Key To A Long And Healthy Life?

In 2006, the islands of Okinawa, Japan, were estimated to have nearly 740 centenarians (a person has reached 100 years or over) out of a population of 1.3 million. According to the Okinawa Centenarian...

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Indian Agriculture: An Overview

Contribution of agriculture and allied sector is about 22 percent in terms of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of India. Importance of agriculture in India can be gauzed by the fact that 65-70 per cent of the...

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Ficus Tree Problems

If you have ever lived in a dorm or worked in an office, chances are you have witnessed some ficus trees, as well as a few ficus tree problems. These trees are virtually maintenance free when cared for...

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Career and job opportunities in horticulture

Career and job opportunities in horticulture: The term "Horticulture" is derived from the Latin 'hortus' (garden) and culture(cultivation), which means garden cultivation. Horticulture is the main stream of agriculture. Horticulture can be defined as the branch of science that deals with the production of fruits, vegetable, nuts and ornamentals. It is a major source of food and employment for large portion of the world population. Horticulture can be divided into: pomology, arboriculture, land

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How to start a new vegetable allotment

Following my success growing vegetables in containers last year, I decided to expand my efforts this year and also start up my own vegetable allotment on some of the unused land near our Guernsey freshwater...

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Hunter Wellingtons Cheap Sale

Welcome to those who are seeking fashions must have item.  Here you can find how you too can own a set of these Wellies and how or why they are so popular. The Hunter story is a symbol of British country...

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Legalizing Weed

A community based around learning all we can about this wonderful plant.Legalizing weed, FIghting the good fight. Marijuana advice from a legal standpoint. MJ disscussion topics, videos informative and just plain awesome, post pics/vids of your favorite plants here.

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The Binomial System

The basics Developed by Swede Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778) the Binomial system allows the unique and accurate naming of species. The classification is structured using two words. The first relates GENUS where...

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