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    Dates
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    Why you shouldn’t start a date palm from seed
    Dates are hybrids and are not true to seed implying that when you plant the date from the seed, its unlikely that you will get dates that taste just like the one from which you got the seed. Obtaining planting material If you have a date that you would want to plant when you know […]
    Duration: 06:48:00
    Farming Medjool Dates
    Dates require very high temperatures especially during the ripening stage as is in North Africa and the Middle East but these, like any other crop require water especially during the vegetative growth stage. Irrigation of dates can be by flooding or drip irrigation but drip irrigation is preferred since it leads to high water use […]
    Duration: 05:09:00
    Dates palm harvesting by shaking machine
    When dates are mature, they call for harvesting as the next management practice but the stage of harvesting depends on the variety of the dates. Some date varieties can’t ripen fully when attached to the tree and these are harvested when they turn yellow while others need to fist ripen fully before being harvested. Harvesting […]
    Duration: 15:22:00
    Planting a medjool date tree
    Before planting a date tree, ensure that you plant it in an area where it gets direct sunlight, and in a place that is spacious enough so that the tree can grow large enough. Considerations at planting Dig a planting hole that is 3 feet deep and 3 feet in diameter in a place that […]
    Duration: 08:02:00
    Modern dates palm organic farming
    Dates are most grown in semi arid and arid areas. Dates don’t produce fruits when planted until they reach their 4th year of growth and after this, the yield gradually increases year after year until the peak yield is reached. Management practices Sometimes fruits are bagged using nets to keep them out of reach of […]
    Duration: 08:56:00
    Date growing, harvesting and packing
    When dates bear fruits, they start off as green fruits and these are often bagged to keep them out of rich of pests and also prevents the dates from falling onto the ground when ripe. Harvesting dates Depending on the variety, some dates don’t ripen while still attached on the plant and these are harvested […]
    Duration: 08:03:00
    Dates Palm cultivation in desert
    Dates are a perennial fruit tree and is very popular in North Africa and the middle East. A date is a stone fruit meaning it is a single seed surrounded by an other fleshy fruit. When dried, dates will be soft, sugar will condense and create great sweetness. Growing dates Before growing dates, we need […]
    Duration: 00:07:34
    Date palm IPM
    The Date palm is susceptible to many pests but integrated pest management strategies like use of organic pesticides, intercropping and use of light traps can help control the pests. First, we can use environmentally friendly botanic insecticides. These are made from medicinal plants. When using organic pesticides, ensure to read the label and use it […]
    Duration: 00:12:23
    Making pressed dates
    Fresh dates fetch a lower price at the market and must be consumed shortly after harvest or they will go bad. Pressing them increases their market value and enables dates to be stored for long. Dates ripen at different times hence during harvesting, shake the branches gently to harvest the ripe dates and at the […]
    Duration: 00:16:11
    Fighting the red palm weevil
    The date palm industry faces severe problems caused by the red palm weevil. But this can be controlled using the traditional pipe method or pressure pump with a recommended pesticide. When the red palm weevil infects a tree, it enters into the trunk and weakens the palm tree resulting into poor quality fruits. The first […]
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