Sunday 21 January 2024
Friday 22 February 2019
Lemon Plants and Copper Deficiency
Lemon plants grow fast if provided with proper environment for growth. However, it was observed that deficiency in certain minerals such as copper and zinc may severely curtail the growth of the plantation. Not only that, the plants may suffer from pests and fungus due to poor health. The required fertilizers may be sprayed on the plant for immediate absorption. One such example is spraying of Blitex, copper supplement with pest control. Blitex is available in powder form and half KG of Blitex is sufficient for one acre of lemon plants (about 4 years old trees).
Lemons are most prone to deceases during initial stages (1 to 5 years). It is important that the plants are sprayed with organic or ino-organic compounds that control pests and fungus. Lemons don't need to be watered frequently but for summer season which is usually very hot and dry in coastal andhra pradesh and many parts of South India.
Lemons are most prone to deceases during initial stages (1 to 5 years). It is important that the plants are sprayed with organic or ino-organic compounds that control pests and fungus. Lemons don't need to be watered frequently but for summer season which is usually very hot and dry in coastal andhra pradesh and many parts of South India.
Saturday 16 December 2017
Agriculture Market in India
The website http://agmarknet.gov.in/ provides agriculture products information on various products across various Mandis' in India. A Mandi is a place where farmers bring their produce to sell at a price determined by common auction.
The website has different sections, namely:
The website has different sections, namely:
- Agmarket Projects: Provides Operational Guidelines, Markets covered, Commodities list, and Co-ordinators list.
- Price and Arrivals:Provides National Bulletin, DCA Price monitoring, and Agricultural exports and imports data.
- Price Trend: Provides statistical and analytical reports of various products across states, districts, and markets.
Sunday 18 June 2017
Number of Lemon Trees To be planted Per Acre
The annual yield per lemon tree is fairly constant at 320 pounds when the number
of trees per acre is 50 or fewer. For each additional tree over 50, the annual
yield per tree for all trees on the acre decreases by 4 pounds due to
overcrowding. Find the number of trees that should be planted on an acre to
produce the maximum yield.
;
Let x = no. of trees, over 50, planted
Then y = total yield per acre
:
total yield = No.of trees * lbs of lemons per tree
:
y = (50+x) * (320 - 4x)
FOIL
y = 16000 - 200x + 320x - 4x^2
The quadratic equation
y = -4x^2 + 120x + 16000
:
The axis of symmetry will be the value of x for max y
The formula for that: x =
In this problem: a=-4; b=120
x =
x =
x = +15 trees over 50 (65) gives max yield per acre
:
How many pounds is the maximum yield?
:
you can find that, substitute 15 for x in the quadratic equation
of trees per acre is 50 or fewer. For each additional tree over 50, the annual
yield per tree for all trees on the acre decreases by 4 pounds due to
overcrowding. Find the number of trees that should be planted on an acre to
produce the maximum yield.
;
Let x = no. of trees, over 50, planted
Then y = total yield per acre
:
total yield = No.of trees * lbs of lemons per tree
:
y = (50+x) * (320 - 4x)
FOIL
y = 16000 - 200x + 320x - 4x^2
The quadratic equation
y = -4x^2 + 120x + 16000
:
The axis of symmetry will be the value of x for max y
The formula for that: x =
In this problem: a=-4; b=120
x =
x =
x = +15 trees over 50 (65) gives max yield per acre
:
How many pounds is the maximum yield?
:
you can find that, substitute 15 for x in the quadratic equation
Source: https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/quadratic/Quadratic_Equations.faq.question.167426.html
Saturday 17 June 2017
Lemon Farm In Chiluvuru, Andhra Pradesh
Chiluvuru (also called Chiluvur), a village in Guntur district, is popular for lemon cultivation. Hundreds of hectares of land is occupied with lemon farms. Checkout the photographs below:
Mandi at Tenali is the central point where all the farmers, big and small, sell their produce. The produce is measured in mandi as Tikki, which is equivalent to 50 Kilograms. Usually, the lemon price varies anywhere between Rs. 400 per quintol (Aproximately US$7 per quintol) up to Rs. 4000 (US$70 per quintol or 70 cents per Kilogram). One quintol is equivalent to 100 Kilograms. On average, farmers get about Rs. 100,000 per year per acre of lemon farm.
The farmers get poor prices many times from local traders who buy lemons at a very cheap rate and sell at a very high price. Though government has promised online marketing for agricultural produce, it has not reached the people so far.
Other varieties that are grown in the village of Chiluvuru are Sapota, vegitables like brinjal, ladies finger, and others.
Indian government digitized the agricultural products data in the country, and you can find the quantity and price of any agricultural produce using this site:
http://www.agmarknet.gov.in/
The temple seen in the background is a centuries old Shiva temple, which a famous visiting spot in Chiluvuru.
Resources:
Link to Lemon exporters from India:
https://www.exportersindia.com/indian-suppliers/lemon.htm
The farmers get poor prices many times from local traders who buy lemons at a very cheap rate and sell at a very high price. Though government has promised online marketing for agricultural produce, it has not reached the people so far.
Other varieties that are grown in the village of Chiluvuru are Sapota, vegitables like brinjal, ladies finger, and others.
Indian government digitized the agricultural products data in the country, and you can find the quantity and price of any agricultural produce using this site:
http://www.agmarknet.gov.in/
The temple seen in the background is a centuries old Shiva temple, which a famous visiting spot in Chiluvuru.
Resources:
Link to Lemon exporters from India:
https://www.exportersindia.com/indian-suppliers/lemon.htm
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