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Plant Genetic AND Plant Breeding

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Plant genetics  is the study of genes,  genetic  variation, and heredity specifically in  plants . ... He observed that organisms (most famously pea  plants ) inherit traits by way of discrete "units of inheritance". This term, still used today, is a somewhat ambiguous definition of what is referred to as a gene. Plant breeding is a deliberate effort by humans to nudge nature, with respect to the heredity of plants, to an advantage. The changes made in plants are permanent and heritable. The professionals who conduct this task are called plant breeders “plant breeding” is often used synonymously with “plant improvement” in modern society. It needs to be emphasized that the goals of plant breeding are focused and purposeful Plant breeding  is the science of changing the traits of  plants  in order to produce desired characteristics. [1]  It has been used to improve the quality of nutrition in products for humans and animals. [2]  P...

HOME GARDENING: MEANING, IMPORTANCE, BENEFIT, HOW TO DO? AND WHAT IT TEACH TO US?

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MEANING  Home gardening refers to the cultivation of a small portion of land which may be around the household or within walking distance from the family home [ 14 ]. Home gardens can be described as a mixed cropping system that encompasses vegetables, fruits, plantation crops, spices, herbs, ornamental and medicinal plants as well as livestock that can serve as a supplementary source of food and income. Fresco and Westphal [ 15 ] specify home gardens as a cropping system composed of soil, crops, weeds, pathogens and insects that converts resource inputs - solar energy, water, nutrients, labor, etc. - into food, feed, fuel, fiber and pharmaceuticals. Kumar and Nair [ 16 ], while acknowledging that there is no standard definition for 'a home garden', summarize the shared perception by referring to it as '…an intimate, multi-story combinations of various trees and crops, sometimes in association with domestic animals, around homesteads', and add that home garden cultiva...

MANAGEMENT OF NUTRIENTS IN NATURAL, MODERN ORGANIC FARMING by MY ORGANIC BHARAT.

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Nutrients  are compounds in foods essential to life and health, providing us with energy, the building blocks for repair and growth and substances necessary to regulate chemical processes. There are six major nutrients: Carbohydrates (CHO), Lipids (fats), Proteins, Vitamins, Minerals, Water.   Nutrients are chemical compounds in food that are used by the body to function properly and maintain health. Examples include proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals.     MY ORGANIC BHARAT TM is a family of revered Indian Farmers, which is in Association with BHARAT KA KISAN a Global Venture for Organic Movement Across the World for Re-evolving Agriculture and Allied Activities based on the morals & values of our ancestral covering the modern applied research & developed organic technology proved in Agriculture & Allied sector.     In Natural & Modern Organic Farming at MY ORGANIC BHARAT, it is important t...