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The Rise of Bio-fertilizers: A Sustainable Solution for Agricultural Growth The world’s population is growing, and with it, the demand for food. This puts immense pressure on agricultural systems to produce more food while simultaneously facing the challenges of climate change, resource depletion, and environmental degradation. Conventional fertilizers, while effective in boosting crop yields, come … Read more
Farm Yard Manure Farm yard manure (FYM) is a type of organic fertilizer that is made from the waste products of farm animals, such as cattle, pigs, and chickens. FYM is a valuable source of nutrients for plants, including nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. It can also help to improve SoilSoil structure and drainage. Composition of … Read more
Some Important Organic Compounds The chemical compounds of living things are known as organic compounds because of their association with organisms and because they are carbon-containing compounds. Organic compounds, which are the compounds associated with life processes, are the subject matter of organic chemistry. Among the numerous types of organic compounds, four major categories … Read more
Feeding the Earth: A Deep Dive into Organic vs. Inorganic Fertilizers The quest for bountiful harvests has driven agricultural practices for millennia. At the heart of this endeavor lies the crucial element of fertilization, the process of replenishing the soil with essential nutrients to support plant growth. Two distinct approaches dominate the landscape of modern … Read more
Nature is dynamic. It causes inheritable changes in all living organisms. For thousands of years, farmer around the world have been selecting and conserving varieties of different crop Plants that they cultivated. This process has generated a rich wealth of varieties in each crop plant, seen to be most abundant in countries near the equator … Read more
Introduction to alkaloids (nicotine and cocaine) Alkaloids, any of a class of naturally occurring organic nitrogen-containing bases. Alkaloids have diverse and important physiological effects on humans and other animals. Well-known alkaloids include morphine, strychnine, quinine, ephedrine, and nicotine. Alkaloids are found primarily in Plants and are especially common in certain families of flowering … Read more
Ore An ore is a special type of rock that contains a large enough amount of a particular mineral (usually a Metal) to make it economically practical to extract that mineral from the surrounding rock. Not all Minerals are found in a large enough amount in one location to make it worth it to remove the ore … Read more
Molecules Molecule, a group of two or more atoms that form the smallest identifiable unit into which a pure substance can be divided and still retain the composition and chemical properties of that substance. The division of a sample of a substance into progressively smaller parts produces no change in either its composition or its chemical properties … Read more
The Art and Science of Crop Rotation: Principles for Sustainable Agriculture Crop rotation, the practice of growing different crops in a planned sequence on the same land, is a cornerstone of sustainable agriculture. It’s a time-tested technique that offers numerous benefits, from boosting soil health and fertility to minimizing pest and disease pressure. This article … Read more
Carbon is the common element found in all known form of life. Structure of all living organism contains carbon. Carbon present in living organism even after death. Coal, petroleum and its products are compounds of carbon. Carbon is an element and a non-Metal. Symbol of Carbon = C Atomic number of carbon = 6 Atomic … Read more