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    Feeding bees and overwintering
    Bees are known to scavenge for their own food but in situations where the environmental conditions are extreme, they need to be provided with feed to minimize their interaction with the environment. In overwintering, we feed the bees shortly after harvesting honey before the onset of the winter. This gives the bees ample time to […]
    Duration: 00:05:14
    Enhancing Landscape Management
    Benefits of intercropping for perennial plants are numerous. The same area of land with less coffee or cocoa plants may provide lower yields but can be compensated by the harvest of additional crops. Agroforestry systems can reach higher combined yields and better economic viability as mono cultures. Initial investments are generally higher for intercropping systems. […]
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    4 ways to get 2 kg broiler weight in 4 weeks
    It is the desire of every broiler to attain a high broiler weight in the shortest time possible. There are management practices that can be done to achieve this. Begin with good quality chicks obtained from a reputable supplier. Broilers are known to grow fast but within broilers, we have different breeds of broilers with […]
    Duration: 00:14:40
    Preventing coccidiosis naturally
    Diseases are a major challenge in poultry production and coccidiosis is one of them. We can prevent coccidiosis using organic or natural herbs. To prevent coccidiosis naturally in your flock, give your birds coconut water on day one. On day 2, 3 and 4, give the birds a mixture of garlic and ginger; this helps […]
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    How to prevent and treat the 5 most common chicken diseases
    Diseases are one of the barriers to the success of any poultry farmer hence need to be effectively prevented. Fowl pox can come in two forms either wet or dry. In the dry form, unfeathered parts of your bird will have wart like lesions that heal in around 2 weeks. The wet form manifests as […]
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    Nutrient Cycling | Soil Food Web School
    During photosynthesis plants combine carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and sunlight to produce simple sugars and carbohydrates. But just like humans, plants cant live only on sugars and carbs. Fortunately, for plants, there‘s a rich source of nutrients right under their feet and the soil parent material and inorganic matter. When dead plant material or […]
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    Oil palm plantation operation -pruning
    Oil palm tree pruning involves the practice of removing excess branches to give plant exposure to sunlight. Also a properly pruned palm tree should carry 30-60 fronds. Additionally pruning palm fronds allows light penetration that converts, energy, water into carbohydrates. Furthermore, pruning palm trees is beneficial as it helps to remove dirt, damaged, diseased and […]
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    Managing aphids in beans and vegetables (Summary)
    Beans and vegetables are cultivated all around the world. Beans, vegetables and other crops are often attacked by aphids. Aphids are small green or black insects that attack many crops like beans, mustard and cabbage. Aphids damage the plant by sucking the juice and the plant therefore grows more slowly. Aphids can also transfer various […]
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    Palm tree upper stem rot diseases
    Palm trees generate income to farmers due to their palm fruits, however they are affected by different upper stem rot diseases these attack oil palm plantations leading to great losses. However through proper management and application of the recommended chemicals and following the proper tree farming agricultural practices such as weeding pruning, fertilizer application, some […]
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    How to apply fertilizer
    Fertilizers may be granular, crystalline or liquid. Granular fertilizers can be applied directly to the soil and lightly covered to prevent loss by evaporation. Water the plants after applying fertilizers if the growing medium is not moist. This will ensure that the nutrients are absorbed by the plant roots. Granular fertilizers can be applied in […]
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