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Horticulture
I am growing some vegetables through natural farming in my 2 ground plot near East Coast road near Chennai. I find it difficult to source organic inputs such as Panchagavya, v
Is there any simple method which can control squirrel menace in my guava orchard? (2009/11/05) New
My three year old sapota tree bears a lot of flowers and before fruit setting all of them wither. Kindly advise some organic remedy for it. (2009/10/08)
I plan to grow onions in my two acres and would like to know whether there are any natural methods to increase the yield? (2009/09/10)
Several potted plants in my garden are infested with red ants. Is there any safe method to repell them as I am not interested in using chemicals? (2009/08/13)
Is there any simple, affordable method to conserve water during summer for my 10 coconut, 5mango and 5 jackfruit trees, (2009/03/19)
Can humic acid be used for growing plants? (2009/03/05)
Is it true that lab lab vines (avarai in Tamil) become prolific bearers when grown under moringa (drumstick) trees? (2009/02/26)
Is there any safe way to control monkey menace in my coconut garden as I don’t want to hurt them by using fireworks, guard dogs or traps? (2009/01/08)
Is there any moringa (drumstick) tree variety which bears all through the year? If any such variety is available kindly guide me as to whom should I contact. (2009/01/01)
We are planning to grow strawberry in Bangalore. What is the cultivation practice to be followed for strawberry? (2008/10/30)
Will cutting the dry branches of my mango tree decrease the yield? (2008/10/30)
Is Njalipuvan (Malayalam name) plantain variety available in Andhra Pradesh? (2008/10/23)
I am growing some vegetables in my small patch of land. I want to make the plants bear more buds and fruits. Is there any natural friendly method for doing it as I am not inte (2008/10/16)
Are Arabian date palms grown anywhere in India? (2008/09/11)
How can I induce abundant fruit setting in my drumstick tree grove in about 2 acres? The trees are aged about 3 years. (2008/08/28)
I am interested in growing date palms in my farm. Where can I get information on date palm cultivation? (2008/07/24)
How to induce my jack tree aged about eight years to bear fruits? (2008/07/03)
From where can I purchase good quality casuarina seedlings for planting in my 15 acres land at Puducherry? (2008/04/03)
Where I can get details on saplings, cultivation methods and manuring of Gerbera plants? (2008/04/03)
Where can I obtain quality and reliable fruit seedlings for planting? (2008/03/06)
Is there any instrument for removing seeds from amla fruits? (2008/02/21)
I am cultivating milky mushrooms for the last 7-8 months. Of late the seed supplier has not been able to supply me the seeds of this variety on time. Can you kindly guide me (2008/02/07)
Is there any chemical spray to prevent worm formation inside vegetables? (2008/01/24)
I wish to plant one teak and a sandalwood tree in my courtyard. Whom should I contact for obtaining permission for planting these trees? (2008/01/10)
What fertilizers should be applied to make a lemon tree yield more fruits? (2008/01/03)
How to prevent worms from entering vegetables and fruits? (2007/12/13)
Please suggest some vegetable crops that can be cultivated in banana plantations as intercrops (2007/12/13)
Where can I purchase good quality teak seedlings? (2007/12/06)
What shade giving tree varieties can be planted as avenue trees in low rainfall area such as Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh? (2007/12/06)
Where can I get Chrysanthemum (called manjal samanthipoo in Tamil) plants for my garden which flower throughout the year? (2007/11/22)
How can I increase the fruit yield in my sapota tree aged about 12 years? (2007/11/08)
Is there any device to prevent birds such as parrots and sparrows from attacking my sunflower field? (2007/10/25)
Is it true that one should not consume mango fruits after the onset of monsoon as the fruits contain germs within them? (2007/10/25)
Where can I get good quality casuarina seedlings with buy back agreement? (2007/10/18)
Where can I get information on Udhayam banana variety? (2007/09/27)
Where can I get reliable hybrid mango seedlings? (2007/09/27)
Is there any method to control termite attack on our Mexican grass lawn? (2007/09/20)
Where can I get details on Mahua (illuppai maram in Tamil) tree? (2007/09/06)
I have about 10 nutmeg trees giving low returns. The trees are too close to each other. Please let me know how to get more returns (2007/08/16)
The guava tree in my garden is about six years old. So far the tree has yielded only about 8 fruits. Is there any manure to make the tree bear more fruits? (2007/08/02)
How to increase fruiting in my jackfruit tree? (2007/07/26)
Is there any method to prevent fruit fall in my jackfruit tree aged about 20 years? (2007/07/26)
I have erected a shade net in my farm for about half an acre and have also set up sprinklers for irrigation. What varieties of crops can be cultivated in the shade net? (2007/07/19)
Is there any method to increase fruit yield in my pomegranate tree aged about 15 years? (2007/07/05)
Is there any device for harvesting mangoes from my orchard spread over three acres? (2007/06/28)
The jackfruit tree in my backyard, which is about 40 years old is not bearing any fruits and the leaves have all dried up. Is there any method to revive the tree? (2007/06/14)
From where can I obtain information on Surya papaya variety? (2007/05/10)
How can I prevent withering of fresh shoots that come up annually in my cycas plant as these are eaten away by worms within a few days? (2007/05/03)
How can I increase flowering in citrus plants? (2007/04/12)
Are the fruits in my table lemon plant grown in a pot edible? (2007/03/29)
What should be the watering schedule and fertilizer dose for mango trees during flowering period? (2007/03/22)
How to grow coriander and chilli in pots? The soil is red in colour and becomes rock hard if it is not dug up once every two days. (2007/03/22)
Our mango trees have not been manured with NPK fertilizer during September/October. Can we apply it now? (2007/03/08)
Is there any method to make our 25 papaya trees bear large sized fruits? (2007/02/22)
How can I increase fruit setting in my amla tree aged about 10 years? (2007/02/01)
How can I induce abundant fruit setting in my drumstick tree, aged about 10 years? (2007/01/25)
How can I prevent flower drop in my mango trees? (2007/01/18)
How to induce a jack tree aged about 6 years in my garden to bear fruits? (2006/12/28)
How to make my mango trees yield more number of fruits? (2006/12/21)
Is there any method to prevent bud fall in my 12-year-old guave trees? (2006/12/21)
Is there any method to control fruit borer infestation in my tomato crop cultivated in about 36 cents of land? (2006/11/30)
Where can I obtain information on cultivation of orchids? (2006/11/23)
Where can I obtain information for establishing an amla farm in my eight-acre land, which has a good facility for irrigation? (2006/11/09)
Is it advisable to prune the sapota trees in our five-acre garden as they seem to be infested with leaf spots? (2006/11/09)
Pomegranates fruits are found to be black inside even though the skin looks healthy from outside. Is there any remedy for this? (2006/10/19)
Is it true that double grafted plant varieties record a better yield? (2006/10/12)
Can other varieties of mango trees be grafted on to an old hybrid mango tree, which is not a good yielder? (2006/10/12)
Where can I obtain good quality tissue culture banana and pineapple varieties in Tamil Nadu? (2006/10/05)
Is there any method to increase brinjal yield? (2006/09/21)
Can you provide me the address of an NGO in Rajasthan, which is promoting Jatropha cultivation? (2006/09/14)
How to increase fruit production in our lemon trees aged about two years old? (2006/09/07)
How to induce flowering in chilli plants? (2006/08/31)
Some fluid is found oozing from the cracks on the mango tree. Will this affect the fruit bearing performance of the trees? (2006/08/17)
Why do the leaves of my chilli plants grown in pots get crumpled up after growing to a height of nearly three feet ? (2006/08/17)
Is there any method to increase the coconut yield in my coconut grove, which is about 20 years old? (2006/08/10)
Where can I obtain bamboo, sandalwood, akhrot and badam tree seedlings? (2006/08/03)
How is sandal tree propagated? Is it possible to propagate sandal trees by germinating its seeds? Where can I obtain the seedlings? (2006/07/27)
How can I control heavy infestation of snails in my nursery? (2006/07/20)
Jackfruit tree in our garden is nearly ten years old. The tree started yielding fruits two years back. But when we cut open the fruit, instead of fleshy seeds only fibres were (2006/07/13)
Where can I obtain information on Panchagavya preparation in Chennai? (2006/06/29)
The leaves of my papaya trees are getting crinkled and the fruit production has also decreased. Can you suggest any organic remedy for increasing fruit production? (2006/06/22)
How can I increase fruit yield in my guava tree? (2006/06/08)
Is there any method to prevent flower drop and to induce fruiting in gooseberry trees? (2006/06/01)
How does one increase fruit yield in mango trees? (2006/06/01)
Is there any hormone available for inducing flowering in mango orchards? (2006/05/25)
How can one prevent worm infestation in vegetables and fruits? (2006/05/25)
Is there any method to induce fruiting in my sapota trees, which are more than 15 years old? (2006/05/04)
How can I prevent leaf curl infestations in my lemon trees? (2006/04/27)
What varieties of flowering plants can be grown under the shade of my mango tree? (2006/04/13)
Kindly suggest some remedy to induce fruiting in my lemon trees, which are more than 10 years old (2006/04/13)
Is there any way to prevent the leaves of my papaya trees from turning yellow and induce the trees to bear fruits? (2006/03/23)
What should be the pit size for planting tree saplings as avenue trees? (2006/03/16)
Is there any method to prevent unripe fruits in my jackfruit tree from falling off? The fruits are often small and turn black in colour with a white fungus-like coating over t (2006/03/16)
The coconut trees in my garden bear small size fruits about the size of lime. How to increase the size of my coconut fruits? (2006/03/02)
How to control red pumpkin beetle infestation in my bottle gourd crops grown in about 4 cents? (2006/02/16)
How to control white fly infestations in chilli during summer? (2006/02/16)
Is there any hormone available for inducing synchronised flowering in banana? (2006/02/09)
Can bonsai be done as a business? Where can I get information on the subject? (2006/02/02)
Can neem trees be planted near homes? (2006/01/19)
The jack fruit trees in my garden have not borne any fruits. Is there any method to induce fruiting in the trees? (2005/12/22)
The mangustan trees in my farm are more than 15 years old. The trees occasionally bear small marble sized fruits. Is there any method to improve the size of the fruits? (2005/12/22)
Where can I obtain information on amla cultivation? (2005/12/01)
How can I prevent the leaves of my curry leaf (known as Karuveppilai in Tamil) tree from turning yellow and falling off? (2005/10/27)
Why do guava fruits in my tree shrink and fall before ripening? (2005/10/27)
Is there any hormone available for inducing flowering in mango trees (2005/10/20)
Is the use of poultry waste from my poultry unit as manure for my potted plants effective? (2005/10/20)
Where can I get seeds or seedlings of spinach? (2005/10/13)
Please suggest the method for preparation of Bonsai plant. (2005/09/22)
I have 35 nutmeg trees giving low returns. The trees are too close to each other. Please let me know how to get more returns? (2005/08/25)
Amla trees in our garden are not yielding fruits even though they were planted seven years back. How to induce fruiting in them? (2005/08/18)
Can dwarf papaya varieties be grown in pots? Where can I get the seeds for the variety? (2005/08/11)
What is the procedure for maintaining flowering plants in pots (2005/08/11)
How can one prevent formation of worms in vegetables and fruits? (2005/08/04)
Could you suggest any inter crop varieties for planting in eucalyptus garden? (2005/07/14)
Why do the flowers from our pomegranate trees drop off immediately after blossoming? (2005/07/07)
Is there any procedure for ripening raw mangoes? (2005/07/07)
Where can I obtain information on drum stick (Moringa oliefera) varieties? (2005/04/28)
Where is almond (badham) grown in India? (2005/04/07)
Where can I obtain sandalwood saplings? (2005/03/17)
Where can I get information on mushroom spawns? (2005/02/03)
Where can I get details on oyster mushroom cultivation? (2005/02/03)
How to propagate Moringa (drumstick) trees? (2004/12/30)
Where can I get information on cultivation of edible mushrooms? (2004/10/21)
Where can I obtain information on strawberry cultivation? (2004/09/09)
Where can I get technical advice on growing Jatropha? (2004/09/02)
How do we know when potatoes and onions are ready for harvest? (2004/08/12)
How do raw mangoes and bananas become ripe when treated with chemicals? (2004/07/29)
What should one do to improve mango yield? (2004/07/22)
From where can I get details on Jatropha caucus plantation? (2004/07/01)
Where can I get quality saplings of red sanders and teak? (2004/06/17)
Where can I get more information on Jasmine cultivation? (2004/06/10)
Where can I get Phyto Sanitary certificate for export of mangoes to Germany? (2004/06/03)
Where can I get saplings of NA7 and Kanchan varieties of Amla plant? (2004/06/03)
How does one prepare papaya latex/powder? (2004/05/13)
Where can I get information on Amla cultivation using drip irrigation? (2004/04/29)
How to control Banana wilt disease? (2004/04/15)
Where can I get training on hi-tech horticulture? (2004/04/08)
Where can I get Banarasi, Chakaiya and Amla plant materials? (2004/03/11)
How to induce flowering in Papaya? (2004/02/26)
What is the cure for a curry leaf tree that has crinkled leaves with white patches? (2004/02/19)
What is tissue culture method of raising fruit bearing trees? (2004/02/05)
Where can we get training in mushroom cultivation? (2004/02/05)
Please suggest some vegetable crops that can be cultivated in Banana plantations as inter crops? (2004/02/05)
Where can I get details on common pests of mango and their control? (2004/01/29)
How do we make mango trees yield well? (2004/01/15)
Suggest a few fruit bearing trees which will attract birds and squirrels. (2004/01/01)
What is the Tamilnadu Agricultural University protocol for mushroom cultivation? (2003/12/25)
Where can we get quality planting materials of mango, gooseberry and rambutan? (2003/12/25)
High yielding Amaranthus with green leaves (2003/12/18)
Where can we get hybrid varieties of various plants/vegetable seeds? (2003/12/04)
I request you to kindly furnish information on sapota flakes and how they are made (2003/11/13)
I would like to know the complete package of practices for growing edible mushrooms in small scale (2003/11/13)
When should pruning of mango trees be done to get beneficial results? (2003/11/06)
I kindly request you to furnish information on hybrid papaya seeds and its cultivation? (2003/10/31)
I am growing some vegetables through natural farming in my 2 ground plot near East Coast road near Chennai. I find it difficult to source organic inputs such as Panchagavya, v
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