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    Making Pawpaw farming profitable on small scale – Part 2
    In farming different challenges are encountered such as the common pests and diseases, change of climate and unexpected to attack by pests. Pawpaw produces fruits continuously and has a life span of 4-5 years. Pawpaws can only be differentiated after flowering. Male plants will produce two hermaphrodites flowers and set fruits at the end of […]
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    Mango farming in Kenya
    In Kenya mango farming is done by use of different varieties and river water for irrigation in some farms and mangoes are are seasonal. These are different varieties of mangoes; apple mango which is almost round, big and yellowish; Tommy mango which is oval ,red and very big; Kent mango which is big and green […]
    Duration: 00:05:07
    Apple Farming In Kenya – Part 3
    Apple farming is a lucrative venture in agriculture. The demand for fruits are increasingly being demanded by consumers. To plant apples, dig a hole 2-3 feet in depth and width. Mix the soil with organic manure before planting the seedlings. Water the seedling after planting. Once the tree has grown water it once per week. […]
    Duration: 00:10:05
    Apple Farming In Kenya – Part 1 Fresh and Fruity
    Most apples eaten in Kenya are imported from middle east or South Africa. This is because exotic breeds require a lot of management practices and the fruit is quite delicate. Apples from Kenya are then exported to South Africa for making food dishes like apple pie. Breeding apples New apple species obtained from the Aberdares […]
    Duration: 00:13:00
    Mass trapping of fruit flies
    Fruit flies deposit their eggs in fruits and fruits begin to rot. This causes losses especially for the export market, but these can be controlled using pheromone traps with methyl eugenol. The traps can be made from transparent plastic jars by making small holes on the top of each of the 4 sides of the […]
    Duration: 00:11:00
    Weaver ants against fruit flies
    Weaver ants play greater roles in reducing losses caused by fruit flies through several ways. Since fruit flies are terrible insect pests that use their pointed tip to lay eggs under the fruit skin which hatch into worms causing fruit drop. However care should be taken to differentiate the harmless acid released by weaver ants […]
    Duration: 00:08:30
    How to produce oil palm at home
    Palm oil is a healthy vegetable oil that is both highly consumed with a high demand thus providing income to producers and farmers. Starting palm oil production is very easy since the process requires less capital, less space requirement and the product has ready market. However before starting the business always look for farms where […]
    Duration: 00:06:36
    Hormones and fertilizer for grape veins
    Being a highly nutritious fruit, the quality and quantity of grapes produced depend on the type and level of technology used which follow the agronomic practices. When using hormones, one should be very careful about stage of application and and concentration of hormones. Prevent bud breaking by smearing 2% of hydrogen cyanamide on grape trees. […]
    Duration: 00:05:51
    Pruning of grape vines
    Being a nutritious crop, the quality and quantity production of grapes is based on the technology used, climatic conditions, variety of the crop and other agricultural management practices. Pruning is essential to enable crop flowering and the practice need decision making and accuracy. Heavy pruning give less results in heavy crops with better crop quality […]
    Duration: 00:04:56
    Grafting of grape vines
    Being a nutritious crop, the quality and quantity production of grapes is based on the technology used, climatic conditions and variety of the crop. The garden is decided and structures are erected before planting and spacing is done at 10×6 ft or 10×5 ft. Grapes can be propagated by stem cutting however, rooted cuttings are […]
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