The first to be cultivated was the Tulip in 1554. as the story goes, Tulips were imported into Europe. Continue reading
Tag: Agriculture
Rice now dates back to 11,500 years ago.
Up to the end of the 1900s it was widely believed that rice originated in India circa 3000 BCE. Continue reading
First Agricultural Research Station Built … and still around
John Bennet Lawes, an English Agronomist and founder of the artificial fertilizer industry, built the first agricultural research station on his Estate at Rothamsted, England. Continue reading
Oranges Cultivated in China
China began cultivating oranges no later than 2200 BCE. Continue reading
Rural Agriculture First taught at Oxford University
Before 1790, agriculture was a family run business. Continue reading
Millet Resistance to Drought
Cultivation of a crop called Millet began in China circa 2700 BCE. Continue reading
Farmer’s Almanac Discovered in 1949
In 1949 there was a discovery of a Farmers' Almanac in the Sumerian city of Nippur (modern day Niffer, Iraq). Continue reading
Maize Cultivation in Tehuacán Valley
Maize (aka Corn) cultivation in the Tehuacán Valley of the central Mexican state of Puebla, showed up around 2700 BCE. Continue reading
Self Propelled Rotary Cultivator, a Canadian Invention
Robert Romaine, of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, developed/invented the self propelled rotary Cultivator in 1855. Continue reading
First Roman Greenhouses
Roman greenhouses were covered with thin sheets of translucent stone and in use the first century CE. Continue reading