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Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) plant is the member of the gourd family Cucurbitaceae and has been cultivated since the 9th century. It originated in India and today is widely cultivated, with current largest cucumber producing countries such as China, Iran, Turkey, Russia and US. The total amount of cucumber production in the world is nearly 58 million tonsRead more

While there are many farm innovations that make life easier or get the job done faster, sometimes nothing beats the old-fashioned way. At least, that’s how many farmers feel when it comes to fertilizing their crops. Manure is sometimes better than synthetic fertilizers due to the carbon compounds (organic materials) that build soil structure whichRead more

The olive fruit fly (Bactrocera oleae) is a phytophagous species, whose larvae feed on the fruit of olive trees. It is considered the most damaging pest of olives in Southern Europe, North Africa, the Middle East and North America. It commonly infests ornamental olive trees in urban and landscape locations that are not actively managed andRead more

Chamomile (Matricaria camomilla L.) is low to the ground growing plant which blooms have a pleasing apple scent. The dried flowers contain many terpenoids and flavonoids which make chamomile suitable for various human ailment treatments. For centuries, it has been used as an anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, mild astringent and healing medicine. It has many benefits onRead more

Biodiversity is referred to biological diversity, the variety of life on Earth. It is the variety within and between all species of plants, animals and microorganisms and the ecosystems within which they live and interact. Biodiversity plays an important role in the way ecosystems function and in the many services they provide, including nutrients andRead more

Potato is the world’s fourth-largest food crop, following maize, wheat, and rice and the number one vegetable crop in the world. As an important food staple, potato is available year-round as it’s harvested somewhere every month of the year.The edible part of potato plant are tubers, the swollen portion of the underground stem, which areRead more

Since the domestication of plants and animals, agriculture played significantly and the most important role in human civilization. Substantial food production enabled human evolution, and ways how food was produced evolved through centuries.Today agriculture is still developing to catch a step with needs that modern society demand. Even though agriculture is the world’s largest providerRead more

Pear is a delicious treat whose origin dated back to Stone Age. The very old origin of pears can be traced in the South-Eastern European and in the Western Asia. Today pear is grown in coastal and mildly temperate regions of North America, Europe and across Asia. Majority species that make edible fruit production areRead more

Spring is a time of shifty weather conditions – one day is hot and sunny and the day after suddenly comes low temperatures and frost. Sometimes there is little or no damage, but sometimes the frost can have extremely high consequences on plants. Only few plants are resistant to frost. If it’s ”strong”, it canRead more

Agriculture is one of the most important areas of human activity worldwide. As the population rises there is a need to increase the agricultural production. Present-day farm operations are becoming more and more business oriented. Farming is more than just producing of crops, it requires farmers and landowners to address profitability, fertility, conservation and taxRead more