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    5 proven organic ways to boost uniform growth in broilers
    Boosting growth Always, provide sufficient heat in brooder for effective heat distribution in the brooder and centrally hang a thermometer. Also provide enough light in brooder to allow birds access feeds and water equally. Furthermore, build poultry houses in east to west orientation and sort birds at 3 weeks stage either by sex or by […]
    Duration: 23:02:00
    Growing Garlic In Containers
    Crop management Because the success of garlic depend on space, moisture, nutrients, temperature and sunlight, farmers should maintain space of 6 inches between bulbs. Organic polymix soils are used in containers and it is either bought or made locally from 45% compost, 45% coco fibre and 10% washed sand. Fill the soil mix in container, […]
    Duration: 18:32:00
    Planting Strawberries
    Crop management When planting straw berries, space them at 30cm between plants and 60cm between rows and give plants 4 weeks before first fall frost and a month to establish as runners spread and conquer fast. Because strawberries are full sun plants requiring 6 hours perday, best production is gotten in second, third and fourth […]
    Duration: 10:27:00
    How To Save And Store Carrot Seeds
    Seed management First, seeds are planted right at surface and grow quickly once germinate and carrots are planted in summer and vernalisation takes place next summer. Harvest carrots, cut off heads leaving foliage intact, preserve it in fridge over winter to plant it for seeds in the following spring for new plants. Similarly, carrot flowers  […]
    Duration: 08:15:00
    »Container gardening for beginners«
    »Container gardening for beginners« With increasing urbanization, arable land is on the decrease. Containers can be used to grow crops. Before beginning production, choose a place for your container garden. Ideally the place should receive at least between 6 to 8 hours of sunshine daily. Decide what you want to plant and look out for […]
    Duration: 00:03:01
    When to introduce Hydroponic Fodder to your Livestock?
    In this video we discuss the best time to introduce hydroponic fodder to different livestock and quantities of fodder to be fed. For rabbits, cows, goats/ sheep and pigs hydroponic fodder should be introduced after weaning ie when they stop suckling and you are introducing them to solid food. Chicken For layers chicken, introduce hydroponic […]
    Duration: 00:09:09
    Can You Use Corn/Maize or Sorghum or Millet Seeds to Grow Hydroponic Fodder?
    A lot of farmers in Africa do not have access to barley or wheat seeds for growing hydroponic fodder. Today we would like to show you some of the seeds you can use to grow hydroponic fodder and basically what most livestock need. Most livestock in terms of crude protein have a certain range of […]
    Duration: 00:05:11
    Food scaping A “beautiful” way to create your home Garden
    Food scaping is the mixing of ornamental plants with edible crops to make the garden beautiful. All vegetables can be food scaped Ornamental plants are any crops providing beauty and cannot be consumed e.g roses and bougainvillea. Benefits of food scaping This method allows you to provide organic, fresh, tasty and inexpensive food. It makes […]
    Duration: 00:03:19
    Air Layering Plants | Easy method to Propagate any Plants | Air Layering Trees
    Air Layering is the method of inducing roots on the stem while it is still attached to a plant and then cutting it once the roots are formed for further transplantation. Air layering causes an above the ground section of the plant to form roots while it is still attached to the mother plant so […]
    Duration: 00:03:38
    Hydroponic Ginger Farming | Get More Yield and More Income in Small Land | Ginger Cultivation
    Ginger is a member of the zingibaraceae family of tropical and sub- tropical plants. Growing of ginger hydroponically offers more advantages over methods of cultivation. The first step is planting the ginger from a piece of root called the rhizome with a visible bud. It is important to start the planting of the buds in […]
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