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    »Growing citrus in containers«
    »Growing citrus in containers« Citrus is one of the most common fruit trees grown but these can also be grown in containers. Growing citrus in pots ensures that the citrus occupies less space and hence you can have very may trees in a small piece of land. When growing citrus in containers, choose a large […]
    Duration: 10:06:00
    »Growing Corn Seed To Harvest«
    »Growing Corn Seed To Harvest« Being a highly consumed staple food by many people around the world, corn growing is affected by the mode of technology used. As corn growing is done at a spacing of a foot apart in a block of 10 sq ft, it requires sunlight of 8 hours plus a day […]
    Duration: 08:58:00
    »Don‘t Prune Your Peppers«
    »Don‘t Prune Your Peppers« Unlike other crops like tomatoes, straw berries, and fruit trees like mangoes, jack fruits where pruning is highly important, in pepper it a low yielding practice. For high production of the crop, sow seeds, attend to seedlings, harden them off and plant them and after 6 weeks from planting or 2 […]
    Duration: 08:50:00
    »How To Grow Sweet Potatoes«
    »How To Grow Sweet Potatoes« As a staple food highly consumed worldwide due to its high level of carbohydrates and vitamin, sweet potato growing is done in open field or containers. Sweet potatoes are annual crops grown in warm soil temperatures and they contain beta carotene, vitamin, potassium, manganese, chlorine and fibre and they require […]
    Duration: 08:46:00
    »Spring Garlic Maintenance Tips«
    »Spring Garlic Maintenance Tips« Being a highly nutritious crop rich in vitamins and other minerals, garlic growing is based on the simple technologies for massive production. First, when planted garlic germinates, the size of the bulb is affected by the health of the plant which is determined by the improper application of the agronomic practices […]
    Duration: 11:17:00
    »Seedling Care And Health- A Definitive Guide«
    »Seedling Care And Health- A Definitive Guide« The care an maintenance given to the seedlings in the nursery be highly determine the yielding ability of the crop grown at a particular time. As germination of seeds being dictated by moisture and temperatures, crop seeds germinate est at 24- 30 degrees centigrade and once true leaves […]
    Duration: 11:05:00
    »How To Regrow Green Onions«
    »How To Regrow Green Onions« After a given proper period of harvesting spring onions, they can be used as seeds to grow new onions for continuous production. Green onions which are also known as scallions or spring onions grow long hollow green leaves which are harvested instead of bulbs. Cut off the stems for regrow, […]
    Duration: 10:54:00
    »How To Grow Carrots In Containers- A Definitive Guide«
    »How To Grow Carrots In Containers- A Definitive Guide« Being a crop of nutritious value rich in vitamins and other minerals, carrot is not only grown in open field but also in containers. As carrots require proper spacing, depth and soil type, space them at 5cm apart using a container of 30cm high with best […]
    Duration: 06:06:00
    How to Get Rid of Slugs and Snails and How to Make a Codling Moth Trap
    Pest management First, mix a tea spoon of yeast, white sugar, water and put container at ground level in the garden however a farmer can also use beer to control slugs and snails. Similarly, put folded news papers in containers and put it upside down leaving smal entry for the snails and slugs to hide […]
    Duration: 04:51:00
    How To Create A Plot Or Planter
    Field preparation As crushed gravel around bed is ideal to stop slugs from bed and also warms during day to raise heat at night, also crushed shell when put around raised bed reflects light to the plants. Use materials available to make raised beds. Similarly, align the bed with polythene to stop chemicals leaching and […]
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