Category: L

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: 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.

Lay: To lay means to produce an egg. A layer is a flat area of a substance under or over another area. In geological formations, layers of rock are called strata; layers of soil are called horizons. Understanding laying patterns in poultry can improve egg production efficiency.

Land Improvement: Land improvement is the process of making the soil more fertile. Enhancing soil fertility through land improvement practices boosts crop productivity and sustainability.

Lanolin: Lanolin is a fat extracted from sheep’s wool used in making soaps, skin creams, and shampoos. Utilizing lanolin adds value to wool production and diversifies farm income streams.

Lifter: A lifter is the same as a lifting unit. Utilizing lifters can enhance the efficiency of harvesting root crops.

Liquorice: Liquorice is the root of a plant (Glycyrrhiza glabra) used in making sweets and soft drinks. It also has medicinal properties. Growing liquorice can provide farmers with a versatile crop for culinary and medicinal uses.

LHLH: LHLH stands for Leptospira Hardjo. Understanding and managing Leptospira Hardjo can protect livestock health and prevent zoonotic diseases.

Lodgepole Pine: Lodgepole pine is a slow-growing tree which thrives on poor soil and is used as a pioneer crop (Pinus contorta). Growing lodgepole pine can provide farmers with a sustainable source of timber and improve soil health.

Legume: Legume is 1. a member of the plant family that produces seeds in pods, e.g., peas and beans. Family: Leguminosae. 2. a dry seed from a single carpel, which splits into two halves, e.g., a pea. There are many species of legume, including trees, and some are particularly valuable because they have root nodules that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria. Such legumes have special value in maintaining soil fertility and are used in crop rotation. Peas, beans, clover, and vetch are all legumes. Utilizing legumes in crop rotation can enhance soil health and reduce the need for chemical fertilizers.