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The health effects of white asbestos
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FARMER'S NOTEBOOK
Elephant foot yam: crop of commercial value
Well-drained, fertile, sandy loam soil is ideal for growing the crop
Management of commensal rodents
COMMENSAL RODENTS are those species that are found in and around human residences. They mainly include the house rats (Rattus rattus), mouse (Mus musculus) and the large bandicoot rat or pig rat (Bandicota indica). ...
FARM QUERIES
Practicing intercropping
Can intercropping can be practiced in coconut garden during all the stages of its growth? L. Krishna Hegde
Kollur, Karnataka Intercropping in the coconut garden has to be done based on the availability of sunlight. During the initial 6 ...
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Fruit borer
How to control fruit borer infestations in my amla garden planted in about 3 acres? J. Pradip Sahani
Gurgaon You may spray 2gms of carboryl powder diluted in one litre of water once every week either early morning or evening ...

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