Category: L

LaMIS: LaMIS is an abbreviation for Land Management Information Service. Utilizing LaMIS can help farmers access valuable data for better land management decisions.

Labourer: A labourer is a person who does heavy work. Employing labourers can help farmers manage demanding physical tasks, improving efficiency and productivity on the farm.

Laying Period: The laying period is the period during which a hen will continue to lay eggs. This begins at 18 weeks of age and normally lasts for 50 weeks. Understanding the laying period helps farmers plan for continuous egg production.

Laurics: Laurics or lauric oils are oils from palm seed and coconut. Producing lauric oils can add value to palm and coconut farming.

Land Suitability: Land suitability is the suitability of land for a certain agricultural purpose. Land suitability is similar to land capability but defines its usefulness for a particular purpose. Suitability tends to emphasize the positive value of land, while capability emphasizes its limitations. Assessing land suitability helps farmers choose appropriate crops and farming methods.

Lignin: Lignin is the material in plant cell walls that makes plants woody and gives them rigidity and strength. Understanding lignin can help farmers manage plant growth and crop quality.

Ley: A ley is 1. a field in which crops are grown in rotation with periods when the field is sown with grass for pasture. Leys are an essential part of organic farming. 2. land which has been sown to grass for a time. Utilizing leys in crop rotation can improve soil health and fertility.

Lush: Lush refers to vegetation which is thick and green. The cattle were put to graze on the lush grass by the river. Lush tropical vegetation rapidly covered the clearing. Managing lush vegetation can enhance pasture quality and livestock nutrition.

Limb: A limb is the leg of an animal. Proper limb care and management can enhance livestock health and productivity.

Leach: To leach means to be washed out of the soil by water. Excess chemical fertilizers on the surface of the soil leach into rivers and cause pollution. Nitrates have leached into groundwater and contaminated the water supply. Managing leaching through proper fertilizer application can protect water quality and soil health.