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The Benefits of Applying Dolomite Lime to Farmland
Dolochun, or dolomite lime, applied at the recommended dose can correct strongly acidic soil and raise yields of many crops by 10-50%.
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CropsLalmonirhat farmers sow maize on Teesta sandbars as seed prices rise
In November 2024, once the floodwater had receded, farmers in Lalmonirhat began sowing maize on the Teesta's sandbars. The district had a Rabi-season target of 32,910 hectares of maize, but dearer seed and fertiliser worried growers.
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Sitakunda Scores a Win With Robusta Coffee
A trial planting of Robusta coffee on 9 hectares of hill land in Sitakunda upazila of Chattogram has borne fruit in its first cultivation.
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How to Protect Dragon Fruit From Three Diseases
Organic management practices and fungicide sprays can protect dragon fruit, now grown commercially across Bangladesh, from three of its diseases.
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Asadullah Makes a Living From Cauliflower in Sonargaon
A farmer in his seventies in Sonargaon has grown 3,000 cauliflowers on three plots and expects another profitable season.
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How to Control Brown Planthopper in Rice
Brown planthopper breeds fast and can cause hopper burn in rice, but spacing, balanced fertiliser, drying fields and other steps can keep it in check.
Vegetables
Iqbal Hopes to Bounce Back With Watermelon and Cucumber
After the August floods wiped out his summer watermelon field, young Mirsarai farmer Iqbal Hossain has borrowed to replant watermelon, rock melon and cucumber.
Vegetables
Gaibandha Farmers Turn to Winter Vegetables to Recover
Farmers in Gaibandha hit by floods and heavy rain are busy growing winter vegetables to recover, though many say agriculture officials have given them little help.
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Orange Trees Dying From Pest Attacks
Pest attacks are killing old orange trees and young seedlings in Juri upazila of Moulvibazar, threatening the area's famous green oranges.
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Babor Ali Succeeds With Radish in Magura
Growing an improved radish variety on 2 bighas in Magura, farmer Babor Ali has already sold more than Tk 1 lakh worth and expects over Tk 2 lakh more.
Vegetables
Manikganj Farmers Busy Planting Onions
Encouraged by last year's prices, Manikganj farmers are planting more onions this season, though doubled costs and a bigger crop have them worried about prices.
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Cauliflower Curd Rot: Causes and Remedies
Curd rot can destroy a cauliflower crop, and farmers are advised to act now with clean seed, seed treatment, crop rotation and timely fungicide sprays.
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Samespur's Vegetable Seedlings in Top Demand
Seedling growers in Samespur village of Burichang, Cumilla, famous for half a century, are racing to recover flood losses as demand for their plants stays high.