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What is a polyhouse ?  www.askvikass.in A poly house is a type of green house in which a protective shade of transparent ,ultraviolet polythene  is used to grow vegetables and other crops.Polyhouses are generally  semi-circular in shape but there are square and elongated ones too..First a basic framework using bamboo or iron roads is constructed  and then a polythene sheet is tightly  stretched over it to create  a poly house .Ply houses are generally built along the east-west  direction to make the maximum use of sunlight.The temperature,humidity and other factors that are essential  for a particular vegetable to grow  can be controlled in a polyhouse. For example ,in winter ,extra heat may be provided using solar panels .In summer ,the excess heat inside a poly house can be removed by circulating the air using exhaust fans ,coolers etc.Thus poly houses facilitate the growth of vegetables and fruits  at any of the year .Farmers ...

BEAT THE HEAT ---- Naturally !

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The Natural Thirst Quenchers For Summer ! Buttermilk Buttermilk can give you a boost .Don't make "buttermilk"by just adding some water to curd .Its important that all the butter  in the curd is churned out completely to get buttermilk Melons Eat watermelons and muskmelons .They have the high water content and some fibure ,which promotes easy digestion ,helps eliminate waste and replenish body minerals . Tender coconut water In my opinion , This is the best  thirst after water. It gives energy and helps restore the minerals that we lose while  sweating . Citrus fruits  Like lemons, mosambi and oranges are usually  mixed with water  to make juice, Don't add sugar ,saccharin or glucose to them .Sweeten with honey or jaggery  instead .These  fruits are also excellent source of vitamin C. Gulkand (rose-petal preserve) It is an excellent  body coolant,have a spoonful directly ,or mix it in milk or spread in on bread .  La...