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What are the different varieties of Hazelnuts?

Hazelnuts

Barcelona, Lewis, Halls Giants, Casina, Butler and Epsilon are of the variety of Hazelnuts. This Hazelnuts tree grows by providing favored orchardists in different places. Other important varieties of Hazelnuts are Tonda Romana, Barcelona, Negrete, Tonda Giffoni, Tonda Gentile delle Langhe, and Tombul.

What are the different kinds of equipments used in Honey bee farming?

Honey bee

Here is the equipment used in most of the commercial honey bee farming. The equipment’s are Thin and thick beekeeping brushes, SS Knives, SS and iron hive tools of L shaped and curved, Food graders plastic made queen cage, queen gate, hive gate, honey extractor, smoker, Queen excluder, Pollen trap, Propolis strip, Royal jelly production and extraction kit, Queen rearing kit, Bee venom collector.

Which site is suitable for Honey Bee Farming?

Bee

The selected site should be dry without dampness. High RH will affect bee flight and ripening of nectar. Clean natural or artificial source of water should be provided. Trees serve as wind belts in cool areas. Hives can be kept under shade of trees or artificial structures should be constructed to provide shade. Plants that yield pollen and nectar to bees are called bee pasturage and florage. Such plants should be plenty around the apiary site.

What are the benefits of using Panchagavya on the yield of Banana crop?

Panchagavya

In case of the yield of bananas, Panchagavya will not only be added to the irrigation water and sprayed but 2 % of the solution of Panchagavya will be tied at the naval end of the bunch of the bananas. This is done after the male bud is removed. With this, the size of the bunch becomes equal and uniform in shape. The harvest of bananas can be seen before a month than the regular harvest.

What are the benefits of using Panchagavya on the yield of turmeric crop?

Panchagavya

In the case of turmeric, using Panchagavya increases its yield up to 20%. It will have less loss of drainage when compared to normal yield. The turmeric will have long fingers if it is grown using Panchagavya. The ratio of mother and finger rhizomes will be narrowed by using Panchagavya. The turmeric will survive the spiders, dragonflies etc. This would also help in the decrease of diseases caused by the use of pesticides. The turmeric grown using Panchagavya can also be sold at a higher price. Increases the content of curcumin in the turmeric.