A simple record system for a small farm, what to write down, and how two seasons of records change input decisions more than any advice.
Author: carry
Seed Selection and Storage: Certified, Saved and Hybrid Seed
When saving your own seed makes sense and when it does not, how to test germination before sowing, and how to store seed so it stays viable.
Green Manure Crops: Building Soil Between Two Cash Crops
Which green manure crops to grow, when to incorporate them, how much nitrogen they contribute, and how to fit them into a tight cropping calendar.
Tomato Cultivation: Staking, Spacing and Disease Management
Why staking changes tomato economics, managing the diseases that end a crop early, and harvesting at the right stage for your market.
Onion Cultivation and Storage: Managing the Crop and the Price Crash
Nursery to harvest for onion, when to stop irrigating, curing correctly, and the storage structure that lets you avoid selling at the bottom.
Chickpea Cultivation: Growing Gram with Limited Irrigation
Why chickpea suits rainfed rabi conditions, the rhizobium treatment most farmers skip, and how to manage pod borer effectively.
Mustard Cultivation: A Practical Guide for Rabi Season
Why mustard suits limited irrigation, how to manage aphids at the critical stage, and the harvest timing that prevents shattering losses.
Maize Cultivation for Small Farms: Spacing, Nutrients and Fall Armyworm
Why maize suits small holdings, how plant population drives yield, and how to manage fall armyworm without spraying every week.
Paddy Cultivation: Nursery, Transplanting and Water Management
Raising a healthy paddy nursery, transplanting at the right age, and the water management approach that cuts irrigation without cutting yield.
Wheat Cultivation Guide: Sowing Window, Irrigation and Harvest
The critical irrigation stages in wheat, why late sowing costs yield, and the practical decisions that separate a good wheat crop from an average one.