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    Melon growing. How to plant, grow and plant. 2/2
    Being an important nutritious crop, melon is highly grown on large scale. However, the management practices have not been fully done by the farmers which lowers its quality and quantity. When growing melon, sowing need to be done in seedbeds due to the limitation of soil temperatures and in this, transplanting is done in 6-7 […]
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    Melon growing. How to plant, grow and plant. 1/2
    Being an important nutritious crop, melon is highly grown on large scale. However, the management practices have not been fully done by the farmers which lowers its quality and quantity. Melon is a vegetable that belongs to cucurbitaceae family and is scientifically known as cucmis melo L. It is a herbaceous creeping plant made up […]
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    Pepper growing. How to plant, grow and harvest pepper. 1/2
    Being an important and nutritious crop, pepper growing and production depends on the type of technology used which affects both quality and quantity. Pepper belongs to the solanaceous family and is scientifically known as capsicum annuum L. It is a leafy perenial plant with annual dry cycle and it varies between 1.5-2 m in size. […]
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    How to dry and preserve vegetables
    The shelf life of the green leaf vegetables can be improved by use of different technologies which increase and sustain the supply to the markets to regulate the fluctuations in the prices. Post harvest processing is necessary for value addition as it prevents food losses. Drying involves removal as much water from food as possible […]
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    How to grow and cultivate ALEFO (AMARANTHUS)
    Amaranthus is heat tolerant crop with several nutrients, requires soil temperatures between 20-30 degrees celsius easy to grow and considered a grain crop because of its small naughty flavoured seeds. Amaranthus can be harvested young and added to salad mixes while larger leaves are perfect for steaming however fertilizer application should be moderate for recommended […]
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    Preharvesting harvesting & post harvest of onion
    Farmers should harvest onions with care to maintain and enhance the quality of onion bulbs because when quality lowers the market share also lowers. It is very important to identify the right maturity signs and harvest promptly, among these include bulking and exposure of bulbs, cracking of soil around the plant, drying of leaf tips, […]
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    Pepper growing. How to plant, grow and harvest pepper. 2/2
    Being an important and nutritious crop, pepper growing and production depends on the type of technology used which affects both quality and quantity. Peppers are grown in seedbeds during February and March and transplanted 2 months later in a well ventilated soils rich in organic matter. The plant require ample heat and light with 50%-70% […]
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    Eggplant growing. 2/2
    Being an important and highly nutritious vegetable, the quality and quantity of eggplant is much more determined by the level of technology used in its production. Aubergine (eggplant/ solanum melongena) planting in green houses is carried with seedlings taken from seed bed and transplanting to permanent soils takes lace 45-50 days after seeds are sown […]
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    Eggplant growing. 1/2
    Being an important nutritious crop, eggplant growing and production is affected by the mode of production and variety. As aubergine belongs to solanaceous family, its scientific name is solanum melongena which is an annual cultivated herbaceous plant although stems with with their lignified woody tissue make it resemble a small tree bush. It possesses a […]
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    How to start tomato farming business
    Tomatoes are one of the most used ingredients in cooking for eventually every house hold in Africa. Demand for tomatoes is increasingly high, but before you start the tomato business, decide on the scale of production, season to produce and the target market. Land for tomato production should have optimal aeration and a lack of […]
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