2009). The geographical origin of foxtail millet based on cytological studies indicated that wild ancestor of foxtail millet is S. viridis (Li et al. 1945). It was the most important food crop of the Neolithic culture in China. It belongs to family Poaceae and subfamily Panicoideae and supposed to be originated in Eastern Asia probably China. It is a diploid (2n=2x=18), self-pollinating, C4 panicoid crop with a small genome (490 Mb) size (Andrew et al., 2009). About 90% of global millet production is
The wild antecedent of oat, normally named as oats, grew within the geographic area of the Mideast. Domesticated oats appeared comparatively late within the Bronze Age Europe. Greeks and Romans thought of oats to be unhealthy wheat, and lots of cultures believed them to be higher suited to animals Oats derived from a weed of the first cereal domesticates wheat and barley. As these cereals unfold westward into cooler, wetter areas, this could have favored the oat weed part, resulting in its ultimate
I believe everyone at one time or another met someone who taught us to see ourselves more clearly and helped us understand what we wanted from life. I too have someone who inspired me my whole life. When I was little, I use to visit my Uncle’s house every year during summer vacation. I lived in a metropolitan city whereas my Uncle lived at country side. He lives with my Aunty, their five daughters and also my grandparents. Although I liked everybody their, the person whom I loved the most was my
Brazil economy: Fares of merchandise and administrations: 12.4% Imports of products and administrations: -14.9% agriculture - items: espresso, soybeans, wheat, rice, corn, and sugarcane, cocoa, citrus; meat. Commercial enterprises: materials, shoes, chemicals, concrete, timber, iron mineral, tin, steel, flying machine, engine vehicles and parts, other apparatus and gear Modern generation development rate: 3% (2013 est.) Nation examination to the world: 99 Work constrain: 107.3 million (2013
Make Lawns Great Again The problem with lawn care is simple, talking about water, mowers, gas, and fertilizers. Grass can be overwatered and over fertilized but when fertilized right and watered right can show amazing results. When it comes to grass soil has a big part of its growth if the soil is not collecting the right amount of nutrients in the grass will not grow. Soil isn’t the only problem with grass. Many people think that overwatering is okay but the process of overwatering a lawn can lead
Turfgrass is any kind of grass that can form a ground cover and can be mowed at a reasonably low height (Christians, 2004).The benefits of turfgrass is to lower surface temperature, prevent soil erosion and enhance beauty and aesthetic value of a piece of land either for lawn purpose or for athletics. The main purpose of using turfgrass is to stabilize soil and to add to the aesthetic value of the landscape.(Duble, 1996). Turfgrass is used as a major component in maintaining landscapes and is widely
Crop circles were so popular that they even made a movie called “Signs”! In the 1980’s the crop circles had been appearing and when this happened Colin Andrews want to investigate why. Victims of crop circles ask the same questions. Most Scientist believe that crop circles are made by man.First, in the 1980’s the crop circles had been appearing and when this happened Colin Andrews want to investigate why. In the 1980’s Colin Andrews started to investigate crop circles. He wanted to find the reasons
Red grass (Themeda triandra) This perennial grass can vary in heights between 0.3 and 1.5 metres and is found all across the southern Africa. It can virtually grow in any type of soil but prefers a soil that contains a high organic concentration and can even grow in clay. It’s very tolerant to fire and can easily regrow unless it is influenced by grazing animals. This grass can be used for many things including thatching, basketry, paper pulp and it gives a good indication of the condition of an
Living in the country, I decided to start a small farm raising horses and goats. After my first year, it was clear to me that there is a difference between raising horses and goats and it has been my experience that goats are easier to raise and maintain. By owning horses, their sizes range from one thousand to twelve hundred pounds. As a colt they are born weighing at least one hundred pounds. Within three months a colt can weigh two to three hundred pounds. Transporting these horses require
The field on the corner of our road blew with unmown grass, pale yellow in the midst of summer. It greeted you as you drove up the road, into the suburb with old weatherboard houses converted to shops. On windy days, the grass billowed across the field in mesmerizing patterns, creating a spectacle for those walking past. Sometimes there were black cows scattered amongst it. It sat next to the creek with old gum trees leaning over; a lovely patch of countryside. Five years ago, they dug up the field
Every lawn eventually becomes the victim of lawn grass disease from the well-manicured expanse of the golf course to the sometimes-neglected backyard. This problem is devastating for the landowner following a large investment in establishing and caring for his turfgrass. However, the destruction of lawn grass infection is not beyond repair. General Cause and Prevention Lawn diseases, like human diseases, infect susceptible hosts. Similarly, the identification of lawn diseases is difficult at
The Grasslands Picture yourself being able to see from horizon to horizon. The land is flat, and covered with different kinds of crops and small bunches of trees. You can see a village near the river. Most houses are made of brick, with some being wood. Power lines run up and down the street. Close your eyes and the scene changes to a less familiar place. The land is flat with some steep hills nearby. In this scene, instead of brick and wood houses you see houses made out of dung. The ground is
Introduction Plants exhibit exceptionally intelligent behaviour when it comes to interactions with their environment. They can detect perceived threats, then convey warning signals to other plants via chemical signaling. Forewarned plants will then assemble their defenses against these potential threats, thus, increasing their chance of survival and reproduction. Communication and competition are common occurrences among the plant world. Another brilliantly, almost inconceivable capability plants
I remember the day with clarity. Yet, I remember it with an ancient feel of age and a deep ache. I don't quite remember what she looked like in those last moments, but I do remember how her blood stained the earth a beautiful crimson. We were playing in a field, she was ranting on about how beautiful the day was, while I merely tried to walk nonchalantly back to the house so I could hopefully get out of the blistering heat. She would spastically tug on my arm, trying to get me to move faster towards
Northern bobwhite quail adults are on average around 6 inches tall and weigh around 6 ounces (1, 16). This relatively large body size is accompanied by elliptical wings which limits flight. Flight in these birds is usually referred to as a “flush”. This is a short, fast burst of flight relatively low to the ground as a final effort to avoid predation (14). The main form of locomotion for these quail is walking or running. These quail are non-migratory and typically have a limited home range (3.4
Reaping is an incredibly painstaking process done by hand using a scythe. This long and inefficient process limits a farm’s harvest and leads to decreased crop yields and increased prices. The new McCORMICK MECHANICAL REAPER takes away all these problems. Exceedingly simple in its operation, compact, well built, and very dependable, this revolutionary creation will make it incredibly easy to cut and gather crops. This machine combines the many steps involved in harvesting grain and makes gathering
The majority of clinical cases of laminitis occur at pasture where there is an accumulation of rapidly fermentable non-structural carbohydrates (NSC) such as fructans, simple sugars or starches (Geor, 2010). Pasture-associated laminitis has major economic and welfare implications in the equine sector. Increased risk factors include insulin resistance, increased insulin secretory response, hypertriglyceridaemia and obesity (Asplin, et al., 2007;Carter, et al., 2009 and de Laat, et al., 2010). Insulin
While the HMS Vittles bobbed in a casual manner, a sealed wood box bumped them. Knocka-bumpa-thumpa. Nicholas pried it open and found a sailors private stash of dried beef, a tin of chewing tobacco, fishing hooks, a moldy wedge of Danish cheese and some hardtack, rock hard biscuits. Nicholas tied the box of goodies to the ratlines. Waiting for a breeze, Vittles turned to Nicholas. “Occupation, wish for, when grown, you are?” Nicholas answered, “If you would have asked me that a week ago, I would
The common species of Poaceae contain cereal grains like rice and wheat, turf grasses, forage grasses and ornamental grasses. The plants of Poaceae are the world’s single most important source of food. The plants of Poaceae are monocots. Which means they have an entire and complete seed. They have hollow stems called culms plugged at intervals by solid leaf-bearing nodes
Buckwheat or Fagopyrum esculentum and Tartary Buckwheat or Fagopyrum tataricum. They have the uses which are similar to each other and the classified as the pseudo-cereals because these are used same as cereals but they do not belong to the family Poaceae. In Fagopyrum , the species which are cultivated in the cymosum group which involves Fagopyrum dibatrys or Perennial Buckwheat , Fagopyrum giganteum and Fagopyruym homotropicum . The flowers of this plant are five- petaled which are arranged in a