Healthy soil is the foundation for healthy crops and soil pH is a crucial element that affects soil health. The soil pH plays pivotal roles in determining the well-being, growth and yields of crop plants. In this article, we’ll examine the importance of soil pH, its effects on plant health and growth. What is Soil …
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Maintaining excellent soil health is essential for high-yielding and profitable agriculture. However, repeated or prolonged farming can diminish soil health due to various biotic and abiotic factors. Soil testing is a tool that farmers can use to assess the current state of soil health and identify any problems that need to be corrected before planting. …
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The Granulate Ambrosia Beetle (GAB), or Xylosandrus crassiusculus (Motschulsky) is a destructive pest that can cause severe damage to trees. Taking control of this beetle requires a comprehensive understanding of the behaviors of the beetles and a management strategy that is centered on monitoring and insecticide applications. By following going through the content of this article, you can learn how
Different population thresholds of lance nematodes can cause damage to different crops. In soybean, stunted root growth can occur with densities of
Soybean cyst nematode (SCN) is rated as the most important pathogen of soybean in the United States, causing approximately $1.5 billion in soybean loss every year. SCN was first discovered in NC state in 1954 but has now been found in all soybean-growing states in the U.S. Nearly every soybean fields in the U.S. has …
The Unique Life Cycle of Soybean Cyst Nematode Makes it a $1.5 Billion Parasite Read More »
Daily access to fresh veggies for salads is very important. Eating fresh salads as parts of our daily meal has been shown to have many important health benefits. This article highlights some benefits of fresh daily salads, describes some general ways to grow fresh greens indoors, and highlights the top 10 veggies that can be …
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Coffee global market is estimated at $126 billion USD in 2022. Coffee is produced or can be produced in 15 states in Nigeria, that have favorable conditions for coffee production. However, coffee production is extremely lagging behind in Nigeria compared to many other coffee-producing countries in Africa. Nigeria has a great potential to revive coffee production and claim a major share of the coffee global market. This articles reviews that state of coffee in Nigeria and suggest ways to up scale the exploitations of the coffee gold mine.
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Plant parasitic nematodes are soil-dwelling worms or thread-like organisms that feed on plant roots, damage plants, and cause yield loss. There are over 4,100 species of plant-parasitic nematodes that have been described. Together, these nematodes are responsible for approximately $80 billion USD in crop damage every year. The most common and problematic among all plant …
Costly parasites beneath the soil: general knowledge about plant-parasitic nematodes Read More »
Cover crops are frequently used for various purposes, including preventing soil erosion, maintaining soil health, and suppressing weeds, pests, and other pathogens. In addition to these uses, cover crops can also play important roles in controlling soybean cyst nematodes (SCN) by reducing their populations in the soil using various mechanisms. In this article, I highlight …
Special Tools Used by 5 High-Benefit Cover Crops That Can Suppress Soybean Cyst Nematode Read More »
The soil sampling time for soybean cyst nematode (SCN) detection can be carried out at any time, but to obtain a representative result, sampling should be conducted in the fall, immediately after harvest. Fall sample Fall harvest is the best sampling period for SCN because most of the cysts and white females are viable and …
Sampling for soybean cyst nematode. What is the best time to do it? Read More »
While pesticides play a role in protecting crops from pests and diseases, they also come with potential health risks when not handled and applied correctly
