Farmer's Weekly

How to improve growing conditions

Some of the factors that influence plant growth, such as rainfall, temperature and sunlight, are largely beyond our control. Others, such as the choice of cultivar and the condition of the soil, can be controlled up to a point. How we work with all these factors will determine the success of our harvest.

Here are some of the key growth factors that can help you improve crop yield.

GENETICS

Plants react to the environment according to their genetic makeup. The only way to change the genetic makeup at the farm level is to choose different varieties or change

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