After reading this article you will learn about the design of bio-gas plant with diagram. The bio-gas plant has been diagrammatically represented in the Fig. 11.1. The size varies with amount of cow dung available. If 50kgs of dung is available from three animals, the bio-gas plant consists of a masonry fermentation tank or a digester, 3.6 metres deep and [...]
After reading this article you will learn about the preparation and use of rhizobium bacterial culture. Preparation of Rhizobium Bacterial Culture: A vigorously growing leguminous plant that has been grown for the time on the field is carefully uprooted. The root is carefully washed with sterilized water. The nodules are then carefully detached from the roots by cutting a portion [...]
This article throws light upon the functions of various essential elements in the growth of plants. The essential elements are: 1. Carbon, Oxygen and Hydrogen 2. Nitrogen 3. Phosphorus 4. Potassium 5. Calcium 6. Magnesium 7. Sulphur 8. Iron 9. Manganese 10. Copper 11. Zinc 12. Molybdenum 13. Boron 14. Chlorine, Cobalt and Sodium. 1. Carbon, Oxygen and Hydrogen: Carbon, [...]