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What is Monoculture Farming?

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  Photo by Alejandro Barrón Monoculture derived from the Greek word “ μόνος / mónos ” meaning  “alone, only, sole, single” and “ Culture ” borrowed from latin word “cultÅ«ra / cult / cultus” means 'cultivation', which refers to set of work performed on land. Monoculture Farming is simply a practice of planting one type of crop or raising one type of animal at a time on specific farmland. This system has pros and cons to be considered. Monoculture farming offers advantages such as simplified management, increased efficiency in planting, harvesting, and pest control, and higher yields due to optimized conditions for a single crop. Additionally, it can facilitate mechanization and streamline the use of agricultural inputs like fertilizers and irrigation systems. However, monoculture farming also comes with cons such as increased vulnerability to pests, diseases, and soil degradation, as well as reduced biodiversity and ecosystem resilience. Growing one crop can improve

How much Salt should you add in your animal feed mixture?

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Salt is cheapest and major source of two minerals that are important in animal's diet which are the Sodium (Na) and Chlorine (Cl). The sea salts and rock salts are the source of commercial salts consumed by human and animals. Sea salts can be made by evaporating water to retained salt contents of Seawater. It can be done through mechanic evaporation or through Solar evaporation. 1 litter of Seawater contains approximately 200 grams of salt. For animal used it is recommended to choose rock salt because of its hygienical standard than sea salt. Table of Contents I. Sodium and Chlorine to Animal's Diet II. Salt intoxication III. How much Salt should you add in animal feed mixture? Photo by Guduru Ajay bhargav from Pexels Sodium and Chlorine to Animal's Diet Sodium and Chlorine are major animal's electrolytes; stimulant's animals appetite; sodium helps to have good brain functionality; and while Chlorine regulates the acid-level of stomach. There are so many more