Category: L

Lodging

 April Kingsman  May 10, 2022  3 Comments on Lodging

Lodging: Lodging is the tendency of cereal crops to bend over, so that they lie more or less flat on the ground. Managing lodging through proper crop management practices can ensure healthy growth and high yields.

Lowlands

 April Kingsman  April 6, 2022  9 Comments on Lowlands

Lowlands: Lowlands is an area of low land where conditions are usually good for farming, as opposed to hills and mountains, or highlands. Vegetation in the lowlands is sparse. Utilizing lowlands for farming can provide optimal growing conditions and enhance farm productivity.

Linking Environment And Farming

 April Kingsman  March 16, 2022  4 Comments on Linking Environment And Farming

Linking Environment and Farming: Linking Environment and Farming is the full form of LEAF. Partnering with organizations like LEAF can enhance sustainable farming practices and public engagement.

Less Favoured Areas Support Scheme

 April Kingsman  February 1, 2022  10 Comments on Less Favoured Areas Support Scheme

Less Favoured Areas Support Scheme: Less Favoured Areas Support Scheme is a former government scheme providing financial support to ensure that farming continued in mountainous or hilly areas. Accessing support schemes can help farmers maintain agricultural activities in less favourable areas.

Larva

 April Kingsman  January 28, 2022  3 Comments on Larva

Larva: Larva is the form of an insect or other animal in the stage of development after the egg has hatched but before the animal becomes adult. (NOTE: The plural is larvae.) Understanding larval stages helps farmers manage pest populations effectively.

Leachate

 April Kingsman  January 10, 2022  7 Comments on Leachate

Leachate: Leachate is 1. a substance which is washed out of the soil, and 2. a liquid which forms at the bottom of a landfill site. Properly managing leachate can prevent environmental contamination and improve waste management.

Large Black

 April Kingsman  December 2, 2021  7 Comments on Large Black

Large Black: Large Black is a dual-purpose hardy breed of pig that is black with long lop ears. Raising Large Black pigs can diversify farm operations and provide high-quality pork.

Leatherjacket

 April Kingsman  September 7, 2021  3 Comments on Leatherjacket

Leatherjacket: Leatherjacket is the larva of the cranefly (Tipuda paludosa) which hatches from eggs laid on the ground and feeds on the young crop in spring. When grass is ploughed for cereal crops, the larvae feed on the seedling wheat, damaging the plants at or just below ground level. Managing leatherjacket infestations through pest control measures can protect crops and improve yields.

Ladder Farm

 April Kingsman  July 7, 2021  5 Comments on Ladder Farm

Ladder Farm: A ladder farm is a farm with a series of small long narrow fields. This type of farming layout can help optimize land use and improve crop management strategies.

Loose Smut

 April Kingsman  June 28, 2021  4 Comments on Loose Smut

Loose Smut: Loose smut is a fungus (Ustilago nuda) affecting wheat and barley. Masses of black spores collect on the diseased heads; the spores are dispersed in the wind, and only a bare stalk is left. Managing loose smut through disease prevention and control measures can protect wheat and barley crops and improve yields.