Agronomy - Times Agriculture https://timesagriculture.com/agronomy/ The Green is Our Future Fri, 07 Aug 2026 06:05:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 https://i0.wp.com/timesagriculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/cropped-Times-Agriculture-Transparent-Logo-edited-1.webp?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Agronomy - Times Agriculture https://timesagriculture.com/agronomy/ 32 32 191124871 Allelopathic Effects of Plants on Crop Growth and Agricultural Productivity https://timesagriculture.com/allelopathic-effects-of-plants-on-crop-growth-and-agricultural-productivity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=allelopathic-effects-of-plants-on-crop-growth-and-agricultural-productivity https://timesagriculture.com/allelopathic-effects-of-plants-on-crop-growth-and-agricultural-productivity/#respond Fri, 07 Aug 2026 06:05:33 +0000 https://timesagriculture.com/?p=8783 Allelopathy is a biological phenomenon by which an organism produces one or more biochemicals that influence the germination, growth, survival and reproduction of other organisms. Allelopathy is often used narrowly to describe chemically mediated competition between plants; however, it is sometimes defined more broadly as chemically mediated competition between any type of organisms. The original [...]

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]]> https://timesagriculture.com/allelopathic-effects-of-plants-on-crop-growth-and-agricultural-productivity/feed/ 0 8783 Late Wheat Sowing After Cotton: Impacts And Management Strategies for Farmers https://timesagriculture.com/late-wheat-sowing-after-cotton-impacts-and-management-strategies-for-farmers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=late-wheat-sowing-after-cotton-impacts-and-management-strategies-for-farmers https://timesagriculture.com/late-wheat-sowing-after-cotton-impacts-and-management-strategies-for-farmers/#respond Thu, 06 Aug 2026 05:39:43 +0000 https://timesagriculture.com/?p=8771 In Punjab’s cotton-wheat cropping system, cotton is harvested in November-December, which often delays wheat sowing beyond the recommended time period (November 1-20). Late sowing of wheat after cotton significantly reduces wheat yield and food security. Punjab grows cotton on almost 2.5 million hectares, and wheat is planted on almost all of this land after cotton [...]

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]]> https://timesagriculture.com/late-wheat-sowing-after-cotton-impacts-and-management-strategies-for-farmers/feed/ 0 8771 Intercropping: A Scientific Study for Sustainable Agriculture and Improved Yield https://timesagriculture.com/intercropping-a-scientific-study-for-sustainable-agriculture-and-improved-yield/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=intercropping-a-scientific-study-for-sustainable-agriculture-and-improved-yield https://timesagriculture.com/intercropping-a-scientific-study-for-sustainable-agriculture-and-improved-yield/#respond Tue, 05 May 2026 10:26:44 +0000 https://timesagriculture.com/?p=8419 In the present era, due to shrinking land resources and a rapidly growing population, intercropping is being considered a better alternative to traditional monocropping systems. Traditional agricultural practices like the monocropping system are no longer adequate to meet the rising demand for food. Using chemical fertilizers has significantly increased agricultural productivity and reduced the recent [...]

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]]> https://timesagriculture.com/intercropping-a-scientific-study-for-sustainable-agriculture-and-improved-yield/feed/ 0 8419 What the 1980s Farm Crisis Taught Us? https://timesagriculture.com/what-the-1980s-farm-crisis-taught-us/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-the-1980s-farm-crisis-taught-us https://timesagriculture.com/what-the-1980s-farm-crisis-taught-us/#respond Wed, 01 Apr 2026 04:03:21 +0000 https://timesagriculture.com/?p=8401 The 1980s stand as a “decade of turmoil” in the American heartland, a period of economic upheaval so profound it completely altered the fabric of rural life. During this era, the staggering reality was that 250 farm families went out of existence every single day. Joan Blundall, a mental-health counsellor in rural Iowa, famously described [...]

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]]> https://timesagriculture.com/what-the-1980s-farm-crisis-taught-us/feed/ 0 8401 Hydroseeding: A Lush Lawn for Less https://timesagriculture.com/hydroseeding-a-lush-lawn-for-less/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hydroseeding-a-lush-lawn-for-less https://timesagriculture.com/hydroseeding-a-lush-lawn-for-less/#respond Thu, 12 Mar 2026 05:46:43 +0000 https://timesagriculture.com/?p=8395 If you are looking for a way to achieve a thick, vibrant lawn without the back-breaking labour of laying sod or the patchy results of hand-seeding, hydroseeding might be your perfect solution. This method is gaining massive popularity for residential yards, golf courses, and even large-scale construction sites because it offers a high-quality turf at [...]

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]]> https://timesagriculture.com/hydroseeding-a-lush-lawn-for-less/feed/ 0 8395 Pakistan’s Thirsty Future: 5 Surprising Ways the Nation is Reclaiming Its Water Security https://timesagriculture.com/pakistans-thirsty-future-5-surprising-ways-the-nation-is-reclaiming-its-water-security/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pakistans-thirsty-future-5-surprising-ways-the-nation-is-reclaiming-its-water-security https://timesagriculture.com/pakistans-thirsty-future-5-surprising-ways-the-nation-is-reclaiming-its-water-security/#respond Tue, 10 Mar 2026 05:37:51 +0000 https://timesagriculture.com/?p=8384 Pakistan is crossing a dangerous hydrological threshold. The nation is rapidly transitioning from water-stressed (1,000 m³ per capita) to water-scarce, with per capita availability plummeting to just 660 m³/year as of 2025. This countdown has created an urgent mandate to move beyond traditional canal-based thinking and toward counter-intuitive, high-impact solutions that are currently reshaping the [...]

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]]> https://timesagriculture.com/pakistans-thirsty-future-5-surprising-ways-the-nation-is-reclaiming-its-water-security/feed/ 0 8384 Climate Change Impact on Agriculture: Its Causes and Solutions https://timesagriculture.com/climate-change-impact-on-agriculture-its-causes-and-solutions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=climate-change-impact-on-agriculture-its-causes-and-solutions https://timesagriculture.com/climate-change-impact-on-agriculture-its-causes-and-solutions/#respond Fri, 14 Nov 2025 11:20:14 +0000 https://timesagriculture.com/?p=8323 Climate change is the most important and dangerous issue for agricultural production. Climate change affects our production in several ways, like high temperatures, dry conditions, low and irregular patterns of rainfall, and high floods that affect our country as well as the world’s economic level. Therefore, we should understand the phenomena and causes of climate [...]

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]]> https://timesagriculture.com/climate-change-impact-on-agriculture-its-causes-and-solutions/feed/ 0 8323 Harvesting and Threshing of Sesame in the Rainy Season https://timesagriculture.com/harvesting-and-threshing-of-sesame-in-the-rainy-season/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=harvesting-and-threshing-of-sesame-in-the-rainy-season https://timesagriculture.com/harvesting-and-threshing-of-sesame-in-the-rainy-season/#respond Tue, 09 Sep 2025 05:42:30 +0000 https://timesagriculture.com/?p=8292 Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) is a short-duration oilseed crop valued for its high oil content and nutritional quality. Although sesame is relatively hardy, its cultivation during the rainy season poses special challenges, particularly at the time of harvesting and threshing. Unlike cereals, sesame capsules dehisce (split open) upon maturity, leading to seed shattering losses if [...]

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]]> https://timesagriculture.com/harvesting-and-threshing-of-sesame-in-the-rainy-season/feed/ 0 8292 Precision Agriculture: Innovative Approaches for Sustainable Farming https://timesagriculture.com/precision-agriculture-innovative-approaches-for-sustainable-farming/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=precision-agriculture-innovative-approaches-for-sustainable-farming https://timesagriculture.com/precision-agriculture-innovative-approaches-for-sustainable-farming/#respond Thu, 31 Jul 2025 10:32:54 +0000 https://timesagriculture.com/?p=8274 Precision agriculture is reshaping modern farming by replacing guesswork with data. Through real-time monitoring and smart tools, farmers can fine-tune every step—from sowing to spraying—ensuring resources are used effectively and sustainably. By integrating GPS-based guidance, field sensors, mapping software, and automation tools, precision agriculture ensures that every seed, drop of water, and gram of fertiliser [...]

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]]> https://timesagriculture.com/precision-agriculture-innovative-approaches-for-sustainable-farming/feed/ 0 8274 Seed Treatment for Successful Agriculture One Seed at a Time https://timesagriculture.com/seed-treatment-for-successful-agriculture-one-seed-at-a-time/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=seed-treatment-for-successful-agriculture-one-seed-at-a-time https://timesagriculture.com/seed-treatment-for-successful-agriculture-one-seed-at-a-time/#comments Mon, 07 Oct 2024 10:34:56 +0000 https://timesagriculture.com/?p=7666 Seed treatment is an essential element of contemporary agriculture, protecting the inception of the crop production process. This entails the application of chemical or biological agents to seeds before planting, shielding them from diseases, pests, and adverse growing conditions. Such practices ensure that seeds have a robust opportunity to develop into healthy plants, ultimately enhancing [...]

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