Insect Friends to garden (Beneficial Insects)

No need to worry on all insects which visit to garden. Like harmful pest, lot of beneficial insects help the farmer to get good yield. Insect friends act as a pollinator, predator and Parasitoids. Some friends improves your soil health also.

Pollinator: Honey bees, butterflies and some beetles supports for transfer of pollen from male flower to female flower. This process improves fruit seed set.

Predator: It catches and prey harmful insects. Eg. Ladybird beetle, lacewing bugs.

Parasitoids: Parasitise other harmful insects. It enters within or on the host insects and destroys it.

Beneficial insects for gardener

Avoid Inorganic pesticides

Maintain our Ecosystem biodiversity

Happy Greening

P. Dheivanai, M.Sc. (Ag.)

SAAI Greens, 9382132593

Coriander / Cilantro / Dhania Growing tips

Selection of quality seeds (Seeds without hole). Coriander fruit has two seeds. So, split the fruit into two portion without disturbing the seeds. Each portion will grow.

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Perfect combo of pot mixture – refer https://saaiacademy.in/2020/09/17/pot-mixture-composition-for-vegetables-flowers-and-greens-2/ induce your seed germination.

Make a row by using stick and sow the seeds in equal distance and cover the seeds with soil/ compost.

Sprinkle the water twice a day in summer and once a day in winter.

7 – 10 days you can observe the sprouting.

Ensure good drainage and keep the container under sunlight. Provide little shade during hot weather.

Wait for 4 – 5 weeks to collect fresh cilantro leaves for your culinary purpose.

Harvest the leaves always using knife or scissor, it induce new leave production.

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Happy Greening

P. Dheivanai, M. Sc. Ag., 9382132593

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NTA UGC NET Exam June 2020

Updated Dates for June 2020 NTA UGC NET Exam

National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced UGC – National Eligibility Test (UGC – NET) – June 2020 exam from 16-18 September,2020 and 21-25 September,2020.

Admit Cards will be downloaded from the official websites 15 days before the date of examination by indicating Roll Number, Centre, Date, Shift and timing of Examination.

Official Notification