By Rufas Chege Like any other fruit grown by farmers ,grapes almost take the same angle to establish their farm. Plant dormant, bare-root grape vines in the early spring. Construct a trellis or arbor before planting. Grape vines will need to be trained to some sort of support to grow upward. This will also cut …
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Grapes
By Rufas Chege Grapes are often ignored in home gardens, and yet are one of the most widely produced fruit in most of the parts all over the world as well as beautifully ornamental plants. Grape vines not only produce sweet and versatile fruits, they add an element of drama to a garden or landscape. …
Cabbage Propagation
Cabbage is cool season crop that grows best in cool, moist conditions. The plant will grow best at temperatures between 4 and 21°C (40–50°F) allowing it to be grown in both Spring and Fall. Cabbage will grow optimally in a rich, moist, well draining soil With a pH of 6.5. The plant requires at least …
Cabbage Nutrient Requirements.
Generally, cabbage needs the following nutrient requirements: 93kg nitrogen, 20kg phosphorus and 20kg potassium. If you do not know what the fertility status of your soil actually is, feeding these amounts of fertiliser might create or worsen nutrient imbalances in your soil. That is why soil testing is key to successful fertiliser application and, thus, …
Cabbage
Cabbage Farming in Kenya has been one of the most profitable enterprise for farmers for a long period of time. There are three varieties of cabbages in the country that is smooth-leafed green, smooth-leafed red, and crinkled-leafed green, also known as savoy cabbage. Cabbage grows well in full sun, but being a cool-weather crop, it …
Goats
By Rufas Chege Goats are some of the simplest livestock animals to rare and especially if you are not consistent on buying livestock feeds. They are hardy animals and can survive in almost all kinds of climatic conditions as long as there are shrubs to feed on. Goat farming in Kenya for meat or milk- …
Physiological Maize Diseases.
By Rufas Chege Plants do have almost same response of nutrients deficiency to human body. The following are some of nutrient deficiency associated with maize. Nitrogen deficiency The typical symptom of nitrogen deficiency is the plant turns pale green; a ‘V’ shaped yellow coloration on leaves. This pattern starts from leaf end to leaf collar. …
Maize Farming.
By Rufas Chege. Maize being the staple food of Kenya, is the most grown crop for both cash generation and subsistence purposes. This crop grown almost in all areas of the country, with different varieties being developed for different climatic regions. The aim is to come up with a variety that is resistant to diseases …
Onions.
By Rufas Chege er 50 percent of the red onions in Kenya are imported from outside and a huge of them comes from Tanzania, as noted by Food and Agriculture Organisation’s (FAO) 2014 report. Kenyan Farmers have been doing their best to address the demand and close the gap, but there is still more supply …
Arrow Roots.
By Rufas Chege To grow arrowroots, it is essential to have a perpetual clear source of moisture, probably a stream that can offer the rootstock plenty of coolness to sprout from the ground. The plant grows on any elevation as long as it is 300 meters above sea level, but with plenty of moisture to …
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