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In bengal the carrots and cauliflower plantations are kept side by side

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23236) 5 May

There is form of cover farming that goes on in Bengal. In the countryside carrots are planted aside cauliflower. By the two forms of vegetable farming the fertility of the soil remain intact. Both the vegetables grow the best in...

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I feel flowers grow better in the soil in the garden rather than pots

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23236) 8 Feb

Whenever I have seen flowers growing on the soil in the gardens they have shown better blossom compared to flowers in the pots. I think one of the reasons must have been the scope of the roots to spread inside the...

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In forests it is canopy on both sides and a brown road in between

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23236) 26 Jun

In the forests it is canopy on both sides and a brown road in between. The brown or red soil are characters of lignite or laterite soil with iron content. The green tall trees maintain the boisphere. The biological diversity...

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I’m planting beans a bit late

SIDDI KIMPOLE @SIDIKIMPOLE (3480) • Eldoret, Kenya 17 May 25

Today, 17.05.2025 upon returning to the farm house after morning slashing and weeding, I stumble on some been seeds in a tin which was inside a carton that I rarely open. I have decided that now that there’s still plenty of rain,...

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In the east the cultivation is done in vast lands

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23236) 23 Feb 25

In Bengal the rice fields the potato fields or cauliflower plantations are across vast lands. There is huge space of lands where the cultivation is done. The soil remains the same the crops also grow well...

In the countryside the crops are changed

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23236) 12 May 24

Many of the farmlands do not repeat the same crops in the year. In one year if it was cabbage planted there in the other year there is potato plantation. While different crops give different yields, the fertility of the soils are...

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In the woods in winter the canopy of tall trees are amazing

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23236) 3 Feb 24

In winter the sunlight is mild. The woods are lovely. The canopy of tall trees are amazing. It appears like the sunlight cannot penetrate on the red soil of the forests. There are wild animals. I loved the...

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New flower

Krissttina Isobe @oahuwriter (26773) • United States 23 Jun 22

One day, watering my tiny garden, with my recycled water, I noticed, a tiny pink flower growing on the side of my building. 3 feet away, is the parent flower. How it got to grow & flower, 3 feet away, is a mystery. The pot was a...

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The crysanthemum farm has different coloured flowers planted.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23236) 15 Jan 22

The crysanthemum farms or chandramallika flower farms in West Bengal have the flowers of different colours planted together. As the individual flower breed are different they dont allow the fertility of the soil to disappear. In a...

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The mustard plantations create treat for eyes in Hazaribagh.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23236) 31 Dec 21

In Hazaribagh due to the existence of a number of rivers like Kanchi, Damodar, Bhairavi, Subarnarekha, the soil is very fertile. Mustard plantations are found in random in the place. Travellers walk on the fields, the mustard is...

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The smell...that can drive you crazy.

Asmit kumar pandey @ASMIT95 (122) 10 Jul 21

When I was just a child, I used to roam in my fields with my grandfather and uncles to look after the corps, the smell of the soil drove me crazy every time and especially when it was being irrigated...believe me or not, I ate it...

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prepared soil and grow beds for rainy season

prashu @prashu228 (37518) • India 12 Jun 21

Hello friends, How are you are doing? was busy from morning , made all the arrangements in the garden for rainy season, like soil mix, seeds, removed all the plants which are of no use,. so all the pots are set now with healthy...

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World Environment Day

Preetam Dutta @preetamD (37) 5 Jun 21

5th June is observed as world environment day worldwide. First celebrated in 1974, this day is dedicated towards created awareness on environmental issues like global warming, ozone layer depletion, and decertification. But the...

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Someone's stealing land again

lady Di @lady1993 (27221) • Philippines 31 Mar 21

or soil really. I can hear them digging a few meters away. It's almost 11 now so they think everyone's asleep probably. unfortunately this is a common occurrence and no one really cares, since the owner is far away....

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trying to hook back to gardening

LK2018 @Letranknight2015 (52665) • Philippines 18 Jan 21

We got a ton of soil a few days ago from some one's backyard. I took time and bought some pots of my own. We got pots but it was dirty I had to clean it up. Yesterday I was able to make a moringa fertlizer but only 3 bottles...

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went farming this morning

Lucky Roo @youfiq (2564) • United States 26 Dec 20

This morning my family and I will clear a land that belongs to us, where previously a lot of bushes have been cleared, our plan is that we will also plant some plantation crops and cooking spices like lemongrass maybe, the weather...

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I'm looking for a good garden soil

[eds] @ZedSmart (19839) • Philippines 22 Nov 20

I think the soil in our pots do not have enough nutrients as the plants looked undernourished. I was planning to purchase last week but I didn't get a chance to do it as there were matters to be given attention first. I'll try to...

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My green beans are happy!

The Horse @TheHorse (238280) • Walnut Creek, California 10 Jun 20

Every Summer, it seems that some of my plants do well, while other struggle. This year, my green beans are off to a great start, while my sunflowers are doing well, and my corn is lagging a bit. Do you have something that's doing...

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It is raining now!

ingrid @ridingbet (66854) • Philippines 8 Jun 20

It is raining now. the extreme heat we felt the whole day is now gone, and we welcome the rains. I can even smell the soil with the rain water. I had my bath several minutes ago. The water was warm, but I enjoyed the temperature...

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Angry over a sack...of soil

LK2018 @Letranknight2015 (52665) • Philippines 4 May 20

Mom's friend sent over this soil she requested for farming new plants and hopefully vegetables. But what I don't understand is why my female dog was so angry about it. It's like a cat getting freak out over a large cucumber....

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