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Biocontrol of Legume Pod Borer (Maruca vitrata)

Bio control As larvea develop into pupa in 2-4 weeks after hatching and into adult in 5-12 days, adults are active during at night and rest on leaves during the day. Adults are smaller moths with white-yellow smaller wings and for push pull methods of controlling moths, one should use natural enemies fo feed on […]

Land management

Duration: 04:24:00

Pesticide Safety on the Farm – Handling Pesticides

Pesticide handling First, always wear chemical resisting gloves when getting chemicals from storage, check for any leaking containers and clean the leaks and ensure chemical containers are away from people when transporting them and one should wear perdonal protective equipments when mixing and loading the pesticides. Open container carefully on a flat surface, measure and […]

Land management

Duration: 04:30:00

Safe use of Herbicides

Herbicide usage. First, wear personal protective equipments like overall, nose mask, rain boots and gloves and spray only when wind is not strong and when there is no rain going to fall soon. Ensure nozzles and sprayers are well maintained and people without PPEs should stay away during spraying. Equally, herbicides should be applied by […]

Land management

Duration: 15:17:00

Types of herbicides and how to use them safely

Herbicide application When applying the herbicide, one should spray only when the wind is not strong and when there is no rain indicators and also ensure sprayer and nozzles are well maintained for optimum perfomance. People without personal protective gears should stay away during spraying and herbicides should be applied by trained personel. Equally, children […]

Land management

Other crops

Duration: 03:03:00

Herbal pest repellent (summary)

Making repellent As a way to make herbal pest repellents, plant plenty of flowering plants in and around field to attract pollinators and equally grow plants that repel insects in the rows of the crop. Prepare herbal repellent from wild trees and plants and put 5kg of chopped plant leaves in plastic continers and add […]

Land management

Roots & Tuber

Duration: 05:15:00

How to prevent Bacterial Wilt in potato planting using Sustain and Regain from Real IPM

The chemical Sustain is mixed with bacillus subtilis, which is a soil bacterium that bioactivates the soil. When the soil is so acidic it is not able to feed well, but once it is bioactivated it is able to start a fresh. Bioactivation allows the farmer to produce good quality tubers that are well protected […]

Agribusiness

Land management

Duration: 02:06:00

Land Preparation – Contour line construction

Good Farming Practices Contouring is very important because it helps conserve water in the soil and at the same time improves the soil structure since the soil is not washed away by the heavy rains. Buying good quality seeds at the right time will help farmers to get high yields.

Land management

Urban & Organic Farming

Duration: 10:08:00

Production of biofertilizers

Traditionally, chemical fertilizers that are high in nitrogen have been used for this purpose however, these have a lot of ecological and agricultural problems eg groundwater pollution. Biofertilizers are a substitute for these harmful inorganic fertilizers and cause no environmental damage as well as aid in plant growth in ways that inorganic fertilizers can not. Biofertilizers […]

Land management

Urban & Organic Farming

Duration: 03:55:00

How to transform barren land into an organic Farm in just 1 year

Barren land is land that’s unable to support the growth of crops or vegetation due to factors such as lack of water, nutrients, or suitable growing conditions and this can be found in different environments including deserts, rocky landscapes, and areas affected by human activities such as deforestation or industrialization. Rejuvenating barren land It is […]

Fruits

Land management

Duration: 04:38:00

Things to know when selecting the best watermelon Farming land.

Before leasing land for starting a water melon project, consider the following; first is the temperatures of the area since water melon does well in areas receiving 18°C – 35°C. The selected areas should also be hot and it is good to keep in mind that water melon does well under irrigation. During fruit setting […]

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