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How to Prepare Plantain Suckers for Planting
Plantain suckers which are being used for plantain farming are separated from their mother plant with a spade or machete. Adequate care must be taken during the process because the… Read More
Global Fisheries Management and Trade: Challenges and Economic Implications
Fisheries are common-pool resources, and many of the world’s fisheries are overexploited. At the same time, capture fisheries and aquaculture operations can impinge on public goods provided by marine ecosystems,… Read More
Mendel’s Laws Of Inheritance
The fundamental laws of inheritance were derived from a series of experiments with garden peas over a century ago. Gregor Mendel crossed different pure lines of garden peas and, by… Read More
Historical Perspectives of Heredity in Animal Breeding
The absence of a clear theory explaining inheritance hindered progress in animal breeding for many years. However, the rediscovery of Mendel’s rules at the beginning of the 20th century and… Read More
Principles and Challenges in Breeding Animals For Disease Resistance
Improved animal health is a major objective in animal breeding strategies. Selection for genetic disease resistance provides a potential avenue for improving the health status of farm animals, increasing productivity,… Read More
Principles and Challenges in Breeding Animals For Increased Productivity
The techniques for improving animals involve principles of selection based on quantitative variations. It is not possible to obtain all desirable traits in one individual. The successful product must contain… Read More
Types of Gene Action and Exceptions To Mendelian Ratio
As advances in genetics have confirmed and illuminated the mechanisms underlying Mendel’s observations, the need to adapt and modify his principles has also been discovered. Gene interactions and exceptions to… Read More
How to select Plantain Cultivars for High Yields
For field cultivation, medium plantains are preferred over giant ones, even though giant plantains produce heavier bunches. Giant plantains take longer to mature and are more susceptible to damage from… Read More
The Recommended Spacing for Plantain Cultivation
The recommended spacing for planting plantain is 3m between the plantain rows and 2 m within the row (in other words = 3 m x 2 m). An alternative is… Read More
Methods of Field Preparation for Plantain Farming
When preparing your fields for your plantain farming, you must be aware of the fact that fields are to be prepared with minimum disturbance to the soil (no-tillage farming). In… Read More
Beans Farming (Phaseolus vulgaris) Complete Growing Guide for High Yields
Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) are staple crops in many parts of the world. They are inexpensive and nutritious and can be grown in a variety of climates. There are different ways… Read More
The 14 Top Friendliest Cat Breeds for You
There some friendliest cat breeds among the common cat breeds, and each individual cat has their own unique personality and can vary from the breed’s typical characteristics. Here are a… Read More
