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Proper crop nutrition management is an extremely important precondition for healthy and vigorous crops. In this regard, crop nutrients are one of the burning factors for higher yields. Crop nutrition should be a priority in striving to meet global food demands. After all, without essential macro and micronutrients, there wouldn’t be any yields. We have already writtenRead more

Crops, as well as every other living organisms, require certain amounts of nutrients for normal and healthy growth. Each nutrient plays a different, but important role, in crop growth and development. Because of this, it’s essential to ensure optimal quantities of each nutrient is provided in a form usable by the crop. In other words,Read more

One of the simplest, but most effective of all farm practices started at the very early beginnings of farming. Manure is the oldest and the most important fertilizer. Despite modern farm innovations, such as various mineral fertilizers, manure is still used and considered to be a valuable farm practice to improve the soil’s fertility. Completely natural andRead more

Crop nutrients are elements that are essential in providing healthy and vigorous plants. They are the backbone of the entire crop production. Without crop nutrients, very little to not yield can be expected. All plant nutrients can be categorized based on the quantity required by the plant for proper growth: macronutrients – N, K, P, S, Ca, MgRead more

The final step that should be taken for soil preparation for growing of crops is rolling. It completes and prepares the soil for sowing. Interesting of this practice is that rolling of soil is not a widespread tillage practice among farmers. So, why don’t farmers practice rolling regularly and why should they include it inRead more

Soil preparation prior to growing crops is complex and certainly not an easy task for farmers. It includes many tillage practices, which can be divided into primary tillage, secondary tillage, and seedbed finishing. As the final step in soil preparation, seedbed finishing is a very shallow soil cultivation that occurs at the depth of 6 cm.Read more

High quality and healthy soil is the base for successful farm management practices. By using the best soil tillage practices, farmers can ensure well-prepared soil structure that will manage weeds, recycle plant nutrients, provides a soft mass for sowing, and a suitable surface for seeds. Disking is a soil preparation practice that usually follows plowingRead more

While striving to meet global food demands, farmers give their best in order to achieve higher yields and bring more food to our tables. It can be difficult to determine which part of crop production is the most important and where to put additional efforts. However, sowing is crucial as it marks the beginning ofRead more

Quality soil is the most valuable farm resource. In aiming to reach full soil potential, farmers must consider a few important aspects of soil preparation practices. The best soil preparation practice is frequently questioned. The determination of the best preparation practice should depend on agroecological properties of the specific area as well as crop requirements. Shallow plowing isRead more

Soil preparation practices are an important part of every crop production. After the harvesting of cereals is complete, the next step is to prepare the soil for the following farm season. Very shallow plowing (stubble cultivation) is a farm practice that is essential to soil improvement and one that will result in higher yields. ItRead more