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    Growing Peas From Sowing to Harvest
    Crop management First, make holes, drop 2 seeds per cell, cover them and water to soak the mix through however, seeds can be directly seeded in the main garden and they need to be well drained fertile soils. Dig a trench of 5cm deep and insert seeds at 5-7cm apart. Similarly, cover seeds and water […]
    Duration: 08:16:00
    How to GROW, HARVEST, CURE & STORE Sweet Potatoes
    Sweetpotato management First, make sweetpotato slips 8 weeks before planting outside and the roots form and sprout. Once slips are 5-6 inches long, remove them carefully from sweetpotato and put them in water to develop roots and also select location wth good soil and drainage. Similarly, plant each slip deep in soil to th start […]
    Duration: 14:34:00
    Watermelon Planting – The Complete Guide
    Watermelon management As watermelon require great drainage of soil and enough space, for containers, 10 gallons is the minimum per plant and plant at 3-4 feet/ 90-120cm in the garden. Watermelon can be diretly seeded in warmer climates of 18 degrees centigrade and lant 2-3 seeds per hill and thinafter sprouting. Similarly, mulch after planting, […]
    Duration: 17:47:00
    Direct Seeding – The Complete Guide
    Seed management. Direct seeding is not suitable for zucchinis, bulb onions, egg plants, melone, tomatoes, pepper and cucumber. It is suitable for carrots, beets, spinach, lettuce, peas and corn. Similarly, make rows and put in seeds directly as plant need certain temperatures to germinate and grow. Dont seed crops before winter hits for a mid […]
    Duration: 13:01:00
    Transplanting Seedlings
    Seedling mangement A farmer should transplant when second set of true leaves come up and new pots used should be 3 times the volume of old ones. When buying soil mix to transplant seedlings, get specific container mix and for own soil mix, mix 50% coconut fibre with 50% compost and add perlite, vermiculite and […]
    Duration: 05:00:00
    Seed Sowing (Focus on Tomato Seeds)
    Seed managment A farmer should put on labels on the tray and place seeds in the  rows and use a sieve to put seed mix i=on top to cover seeds in the rows. Similarly, add vermiculite to soil and spray on seeds and dd sea weed to water and spray on the seeds. Finally, place […]
    Duration: 05:02:00
    Revitalising an Depleted Garden Bed
    Fertility management A farmer should add pellet mix and coffee grounds to the garden and finally add fertilizers to the garden  and mix together and water.
    Duration: 11:01:00
    How to Grow Eggplants – The Complete Guide To Growing Eggplants
    After approximately eight weeks, your seedlings will be ready for transplanting. You have two options: either transplant them directly into your garden or transfer them to smaller pots. If you choose the latter, prepare a mixture of vermiculite, peat moss, and either compost or worm castings. This blend creates a porous medium that will support […]
    Duration: 08:03:00
    3 Ways to Build Soil Health
    Soil forms the foundation of a successful garden, and the optimal time to enhance your soil is before winter arrives. Unprotected soil is vulnerable to erosion by natural elements like wind, snow, and rain, leading to the loss of valuable nutrients. Here in the garden, covering the soil offers numerous advantages, including thwarting weed growth […]
    Duration: 03:06:00
    Sugarcane Farm – Best Investment In Modern Agriculture Sector
    Propagation of sugarcane Propagation of sugarcane is primarily done by planting cuttings, known as seed cane or cane sets, which typically have two or more buds, usually three. Approximately 24,000 two-budded sets or 16,000 three-budded sets are required to plant one acre of land. Row spacing varies from 90 to 120 centimeters, depending on soil […]
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