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general knowledge - crops

  1. Alfred Opiyo

    General Knowledge POTASSIUM THE "QUALITY NUTRIENT ELEMENT"

    Fertilizers are important inputs of production specifically on crop husbandry to supplement natural soil fertility that keeps on reducing time after time or season after the other as a result of: Crop utilization, Leaching, Volatilization, Microbial depletion among other factors. Fertilizers...
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    General Knowledge Bag of goodies lined up for farmers in 2020

    Bag of goodies lined up for farmers in 2020 WEDNESDAY JANUARY 1 2020 By LEOPOLD OBI After the ups and downs of 2019, a new year finally dawns with bundles of promises for farmers. Over the past few years, the agricultural sector has encountered a number of threats from unpredictable weather...
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    General Knowledge Locusts or no locusts, please ready your farm

    Agronomist notebook: Locusts or no locusts, please ready your farm SATURDAY MARCH 21 2020 By ANN MACHARIA Locust invasion and erratic rains have left farmers confused about the best time to commence planting this season. March is usually the time to start planting for many farmers across the...
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    General Knowledge The good, bad and ugly of contract farming

    Agronomist notebook: The good, bad and ugly of contract farming SATURDAY FEBRUARY 22 2020 Most farmers sell their produce to brokers at low prices or lack market altogether due to poor planning. To address the challenge, an increasing number of producers are going for contract farming, where...
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    General Knowledge Considering agribusiness? Plan ahead

    Agronomist notebook: Considering agribusiness? Plan ahead SATURDAY OCTOBER 5 2019 By Ann Macharia At the initial stages of any business, there is always the need to have a plan. The plan gives an overview of the activities and the expenditure the business is likely to incur. As a tool that...
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    General Knowledge Disadvantages of burning rubbish

    Burning rubbish (such as maize stalks after harvest) is not a good practice since it has the following disadvantages: Destroys the organic matter in the soil Kills or destroy the micro organism in the soil The ash that remains alters the soil pH Since the ground is uncovered it exposes the...
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    General Knowledge Coco peat preparation

    Coco peat is a soilless media that is used for raising seedlings or growing crops in grow bags or pots. Treating coco peat / buffering: Materials coco peat, water, calcium nitrate, EC meter, drum Procedure *put water in a drum * introduce the cocopeat to hydrate or expand it completely *...
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