Seed Industry

How to Grow Strawberries ·           Soil preparation:  Prepare a weed-free site that gets 8 to 10 hours of strong sunlight a day. Well-drained soil with a pH around 6.0 to 6.2 is ideal. To avoid verticillium wilt, don't plant in sites where  raspberries , strawberries, or solanaceous plants (tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, etc.) have grown before.   ·           Planting:  Early spring planting is customary in most areas. For warm winter regions (California, Florida, and the southeast), fall planting is recommended.   ·           Spacing:  Space June bearers on  raised beds  with 18 to 24 inches between plants, in rows 3 to 4 feet apart. Hills 10 to 18 inches apart, planted with single plants, are best for everbearers, day neutrals, and June bearers in hot, humid climates. ·      ...

The  soybean  (US) or  soya bean  (UK) ( Glycine max )  is a species of  legume  native to East Asia, widely grown for its edible  bean which has numerous uses. The plant is classed as an  oilseed  rather than a  pulse  by the UN  Food and Agricultural Organization  (FAO). Fat-free (defatted) soybean meal is a significant and cheap source of protein for animal feeds and many  prepackaged meals ;  soy vegetable oil  is another product of processing the soybean crop. For example, soybean products such as  textured vegetable protein  (TVP) are ingredients in many meat and dairy analogues.  Soybeans produce significantly more protein per acre than most other uses of land. Download full book  HERE

According to the report, the world's six largest agrochemical manufacturers, who control nearly 75% of the global pesticide market, are also seed industry giants. It's worth breaking this down by company. Bayer: the world's biggest agrochemical company is also the world's seventh biggest seed company. Syngenta: the world's second largest agrochemical company is also the world's third largest seed company. Monsanto: the world's biggest seed company is the world's fifth largest agrochemical company. And DuPont: the world's second biggest seed company is also the world's sixth largest agrochemical company. All these companies are gene giants. Weed killers (herbicides) account for about one-third of the global pesticide market, and around 80% of GM seeds involve herbicide-resistance. The worldwide market for agrochemicals grew last year by nearly 10%