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    How to identify the best wetermelon variety to farm in your area
    One of the factors is the type of seed, where the farmer should consider the type of fruit that the seed produces. Another factor the farmer needs to consider is the tolerance level, where they should know that no seed is tolerant to pests but some diseases such as wilting are associated with a certain […]
    Duration: 09:05:00
    How To Take care of open field tomatoes during rain season and why supporting tomatoes is important
    One advantage of the rainy season is that the level of pest attacks reduces as the pests are washed away by the rains. One reason for supporting the tomatoes is because from getting an extra feeding of rainwater, the tomatoes grow bushy and heavy. The second reason for supporting the tomatoes is to allow the […]
    Duration: 10:06:00
    What to use to Manage watermelon plants and fruits during rains to avoid the losses I made
    After getting rid of the weeds, the farmer should now come in with curative and protective fungicide which prevents attack by fungal diseases. The farmer can also use a product such as Ridomil to prevent fungal attacks and blue copper which protects melons during the rainy season. The farmer then needs to come in with […]
    Duration: 07:00:00
    Which fertilzer and Nutrients to use in tomatoes farming during rainy season.
    Nutrition during the rainy season is different from the hot season or when farming is being done under irrigation because the plants are losing a lot of nutrients from high amounts of water and infiltration. One of the macronutrients greatly lost is copper which is very important as it increases the immunity of the crop […]
    Duration: 03:50:00
    The difference between Normal maize varieties and baby corn varieties
    If the baby corn matures beyond its level of harvesting, it becomes so sugary when roasted, and when it dries it becomes very hard for people using it to cook. Another difference between the baby corn and the normal maize variety is that the normal maize produces between 1-2 maize cobs. Baby corn on the […]
    Duration: 04:50:00
    Things you need to do before planting your seedlings or seeds
    After soil testing the next step is deep digging, either manually or mechanically. Farmers using hydroponics do not need to do soil analysis, all they need is a clean planting media. Deep digging allows the farmer to turn the soil as the nutrients of the needed part of the soil are between 20-30 cm. Deep […]
    Duration: 03:38:00
    Watermelon Flowers. How to identify the male or female flowers of a watermelon
    The male flowers come first, with only petals and no fruit underneath them. The male flowers are normally two or three followed by female flowers that are usually few. The male flower is always the first so that when the female flower cones, the pollinators are able to carry the pollen from the male flower […]
    Duration: 03:29:00
    Why I LOST MONEY in ONION FARMING
    Choosing land Land, where farming is meant to take place, is among the key factors to take into consideration when planning to practice onion farming. Look out for the vegetation around to know if flooding happens in the area. Look at the land terrain too to know if in case of heavy rains, the water […]
    Duration: 06:50:00
    FREE Bees! How to capture and hive a swarm of honey bees
    We need a hive box, pruning snip, a pruning saw, and a sugar syrup that is 50% sugar and 50% water. Spray the syrup on the bees. The sugar water cools them down gives them some nourishment as well as makes them heavier. This makes them fall easily when we shake the branch. Spray the […]
    Duration: 16:03:00
    Rendering Beeswax from honeycomb
    Take your honeycombs and crush them using your hands to release the honey from the cells and sieve the honey using the sieve device, to separate the honey from the honeycomb. This honey is not good for human consumption since it has been in the hive for long. it’s left so that bees can take […]
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