Monday 11 March 2024

Royal Palm (Roystonea regia) : InfoBase [By, Aditya, Tejal, Diksha]

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 Royal Palm (Roystonea regia) :

  1. Taxonomy:
    • Kingdom: Plantae
    • Clade: Angiosperms
    • Clade: Monocots
    • Order: Arecales
    • Family: Arecaceae
    • Genus: Roystonea
    • Species: Roystonea regia

Taxonomically, the Royal Palm belongs to the family Arecaceae, commonly known as the palm family. It is classified under the genus Roystonea and the species regia.

  1. Morphology:
    • The Royal Palm is a tall, elegant palm tree with a straight, slender trunk that can reach heights of up to 25-30 meters.
    • The trunk is smooth, gray to brown in color, and typically marked with prominent ring scars from old leaf bases.

Royal Palm (Roystonea regia) : Taxonomy

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Royal Palm (Roystonea regia) :

  1. Taxonomy:
    • Kingdom: Plantae
    • Clade: Angiosperms
    • Clade: Monocots
    • Order: Arecales
    • Family: Arecaceae
    • Genus: Roystonea
    • Species: Roystonea regia

Taxonomically, the Royal Palm belongs to the family Arecaceae, commonly known as the palm family. It is classified under the genus Roystonea and the species regia.



Banana : InfoBase [By, Aditya, Tejal, Diksha]

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 Banana :

  1. Taxonomy:
    • Kingdom: Plantae
    • Clade: Angiosperms
    • Clade: Monocots
    • Order: Zingiberales
    • Family: Musaceae
    • Genus: Musa
    • Species: Several species, including Musa acuminata and Musa balbisiana, are commonly cultivated for their edible fruits.

Taxonomically, bananas belong to the family Musaceae, which includes other plants such as plantains. The genus Musa encompasses various species, hybrids, and cultivars that are grown for their fruit.

  1. Morphology:
    • Bananas are herbaceous plants with pseudostems formed by tightly packed leaf sheaths.
    • The leaves are large, broad, and arranged spirally around the pseudostem.

Banana : Taxonomy

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 Banana :

 

  1. Taxonomy:
    • Kingdom: Plantae
    • Clade: Angiosperms
    • Clade: Monocots
    • Order: Zingiberales
    • Family: Musaceae
    • Genus: Musa
    • Species: Several species, including Musa acuminata and Musa balbisiana, are commonly cultivated for their edible fruits.

Taxonomically, bananas belong to the family Musaceae, which includes other plants such as plantains. The genus Musa encompasses various species, hybrids, and cultivars that are grown for their fruit.



Neem : InfoBase [By, Aditya, Tejal, Diksha]

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 Neem :

  1. Taxonomy:
    • Kingdom: Plantae
    • Clade: Angiosperms
    • Clade: Eudicots
    • Order: Sapindales
    • Family: Meliaceae
    • Genus: Azadirachta
    • Species: Azadirachta indica

Taxonomically, Neem belongs to the family Meliaceae, which includes several other economically important plants. It is a member of the order Sapindales, which encompasses a diverse array of plant families.

  1. Morphology:
    • Neem is a fast-growing evergreen tree that can reach heights of up to 15–20 meters.
    • The leaves are alternate, pinnate, and comprised of 20-31 serrated leaflets.
    • The small white flowers are fragrant and arranged in drooping axillary panicles.
    • The fruit is a drupe, olive-like in appearance, with a single seed enclosed within a thin skin.

Neem : Taxonomy

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 Neem :

  1. Taxonomy:
    • Kingdom: Plantae
    • Clade: Angiosperms
    • Clade: Eudicots
    • Order: Sapindales
    • Family: Meliaceae
    • Genus: Azadirachta
    • Species: Azadirachta indica

Taxonomically, Neem belongs to the family Meliaceae, which includes several other economically important plants. It is a member of the order Sapindales, which encompasses a diverse array of plant families.



Thursday 4 January 2024

Hydroponics: हायड्रोपोनिक्स (मातीविना शेती) Definition, History, Key Components, Scope, Advantages, and Limitations

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Hydroponics: Definition, History, Key Components, Scope, Advantages, and Limitations

Author: Prashant B. Kale (Ph.D.)

Hydroponics: Hydroponics is a method of growing plants without soil, utilizing a water-based nutrient solution to provide essential minerals directly to the plant roots. This soilless cultivation technique allows for precise control over environmental factors, promoting efficient nutrient absorption and faster plant growth.

The word hydroponics comes from two Greek words ‘hydro’ meaning water and ‘ponos’ meaning labor. This word was first used in 1929 by Dr. Gericke, a California professor who began to develop what previously had been a laboratory technique into a commercial means of growing plants.

Some notable authors and researchers in the area of hydroponics include:

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