Importance of Water Caltrop – Trapa nutans
Singhara is known as the Water Caltrop in English. In Botany it is known as Trapa nutans. Its other two species are Trapa bicornis, and Trapa rossica. The later is an endangered species.
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Two Types of work
Works done inside houses include works related to livelihood, child rearing, some small scale industries, human services, office works and indoor plays etc
What are Environment and Environmental Science?
Environment may be defined as ‘Complete range of various sets of external conditions comprising- physical, biological, and for human beings- cultural, economic and political conditions; in which human beings and other life forms exist in continuous interactions among themselves.
Biodiversity and its Importance
Biodiversity and other sources supply raw materials to many important industries. They have aesthetic value and appeal for ecotourism, which supports the growth of the national economy. They are also potential sources of pharmaceuticals, other chemicals, agricultural materials, etc.
Our Environment and its Components
Man is surrounded by various life forms, forces and conditions- both physical and biological. Sunlight, land, air and water form physical conditions whereas all the plants, animals, and microorganisms form biological conditions.
Flax – Farming, A Better Option for Jharkhand
In irrigated conditions 80 kg of Nitrogenous fertilizers, 30 kg of Phosphorus, 20 kg of Potassium and 20 kg of Sulphur fertilizers are recommended in one hectare of land for the linseed cultivation.
Applications, Potential and Limitations of solar energy
There are various uses of Solar Energy. Farmers in Traditional Farming Communities used to solarise fields by living them empty after a deep ploughing during summers. It killed insects and pests. Human skin synthesizes vitamin-D when exposed to sunlight for short durations. Mothers used to make their babies sleep in the sun after oiling their bodies during winters in order to keep them healthy and strong.
Gobar Gas Plant in Barsana generates 300 units per day
The engineer couple of Chandigarh, Punjab has established a biogas plant in Barsana. From this plant about 300 unit electricity is generated per day. It is through this electricity that fourteen tube wells are run in the Goshalas.
Eat Kathal to Boost Up Your Body Immunity
Everyone wishes to increase his body immunity in the current fearful period of corona. Earlier, very few talked about immunity and no- one probably ever talked to make efforts for increasing it.
Conditions of Power Supply in Jharkhand
Everyone has stated experiencing heat with the start of changes in season. Everyone has started feeling need of fans, air conditioners, coolers and refrigerators. Walking of people outside houses has become still due to partial lockdown of corona phase 2 lockdown. Under these conditions people need electricity supply for rest and recreation.
The Grass Pollinators around us
We have many types of butterflies around us. These are good pollinators of crop plants and grass pollinators. Theecotrends lens has some images of these pollinators
