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Posted 3 Weeks Ago at 02:32 PM by srinivas_cts

Hi all

I humbly request all to include your phone numbers and email contacts in your public profile.

I also kindly request all advertisers and article authors to include phone contacts at the end of your page.

I see lot of advertisements without proper contacts details and lot of email conversation is happening asking for contacts.

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Water for Dairy Cattle - A curtain Raiser

Posted 08-21-2009 at 12:19 PM by srinivas_cts

Water and Dairy Cattle.

Water constitutes 60 to 70 percent of a livestock animal’s body. Water is necessary for maintaining body fluids and proper ion balance; digesting, absorbing, and metabolizing nutrients; eliminating waste material and excess heat from the body; providing a
fluid environment for the fetus; and transporting nutrients to and from body tissues. Dairy cattle get the water
they need by drinking and consuming feed that
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MAKING VERMICOMPOST: Method (13 Steps)

Posted 06-23-2009 at 12:32 PM by srinivas_cts
Updated 07-08-2009 at 12:39 PM by srinivas_cts

Step 1:Cover the bottom of the cement ring with a polythene sheet. (Or use the sheet to cover the ground of the area you’re using).

Step 2:Spread a layer (15-20 cms) of organic waste on top of the sheet.

Step 3:Sprinkle rock phosphate on top of the organic material (2kgs)

Step 4:Prepare cowdung slurry (15kgs) and add the slurry as a layer on top of the mixture.

Step 5:Fill the ring completely and evenly with the layered material.
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MAKING VERMICOMPOST: First Steps

Posted 06-23-2009 at 12:29 PM by srinivas_cts

What materials are required to start a vermicompost?

Material and Quantity

Cement ring ~90 cm diameter, ~30 cm height(or pit or walled enclosure) 1
Polythene sheet (big enough to cover the bottom of the cement ring) 1
Dry organic wastes (DOW) 50 kg
Rock phosphate (RP) 15 kg
Earthworms (EW) 500-750 worms
Water (W) 5 L every three days
Ratio of DOW : CS : RP : EW : W 5 : 1 : 5 : 0 : 2 : 50-75 : 0.5

What are good...
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Cultivation of Gerbera - Curtain raiser - This is an extract.

Posted 06-19-2009 at 01:33 PM by srinivas_cts
Updated 08-17-2009 at 12:03 PM by srinivas_cts

The polyhouse cultivation is possibly the most intensive method of crop production. It is highly productive and protective of environment. Since flower crops are treated as high value crops and their regular supply in the market in fresh condition is an essentiality, the utility of polyhouses has been found to be maximum with respect to these crops.

Points to be considered before starting protected cultivation:
1. Initially you have to complete a short duration course of protected...
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