Some fertilizers you can also use below.

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Potassium in Fertilisers

Fertilisers containing potassium must be applied wherever soil potassium reserves are inadequate for targeted crop or pasture production.  Potassium can be applied as a straight fertiliser, or as part of a blended or compound fertiliser with nitrogen and phosphorous.

There are four common kinds of straight potash fertilisers:

1. Muriate of Potash (MOP) 
2. Sulfate of Potash (SOP)
3. Potassium Magnesium Sulfate 
4. Potassium Nitrate

Each of the major potash sources are soluble in water and will readily dissolve when there is adequate rainfall or irrigation is applied.  Under high rainfall or excessive irrigation, potassium can be lost in surface runoff or from the root zone by leaching - especially in permeable soils with a low cation exchange capacity.

Potassium is not lost to the atmosphere, as can occur with some nitrogen fertilisers under certain soil and environmental conditions.

Potassium can become unavailable if it is fixed by expanding clay minerals, but will be slowly re-released if soil exchangeable potassium levels fall.

Muriate of Potash (MOP)

Potassium chloride (commonly referred to as Muriate of Potash or MOP) is the most common potassium source used in agriculture, accounting for about 95% of all potash fertilisers used worldwide.

Its nutrient composition is approximately:

Potassium: 50%
Chloride: 46%

MOP has a high nutrient concentration and is therefore relatively price competitive with other forms of potassium.  The chloride content of MOP can also be beneficial where soil chloride is low. Recent research has shown that chloride improves yield by increasing disease resistance in crops.  In circumstances where soil or irrigation water chloride levels are very high, the addition of extra chloride with MOP can cause toxicity. However, this is unlikely to be a problem, except in very dry environments, since chloride is readily removed from the soil by leaching.

Sulfate of Potash (SOP)

Potash fertilisers other than MOP are used where special crop or soil needs exist.

Potassium sulfate (referred to as Sulfate of Potash or SOP) is used in crops that are sensitive to chloride or fertiliser burn like tobacco, pineapple or avocado, or where sulfur is deficient.

Its nutrient composition is approximately: 

 

          Potassium: 41% 

          Sulfur: 18%

Potassium Magnesium Sulfate

Potassium magnesium sulfate is an excellent source of three of the major nutrients - potassium, magnesium and sulfur.

Its nutrient composition is approximately:

Potassium: 18%
Magnesium: 11% o 
Sulfur: 22%

It is used mainly for high value crops, where all three of these nutrients are required. It is also included in many 'complete' fertiliser products since it supplies several nutrients. While it is 99.7% water soluble, the rate of solubility is too slow for application in fertigation systems.

Potassium Nitrate

Potassium nitrate, sometimes also known as saltpetre, is often used in foliar sprays or fertigation because it is highly and quickly water soluble. 

Its nutrient composition is approximately:

Potassium: 38%
Nitrogen: 13%

Potassium nitrate has application as a potassium source for crops which are highly sensitive to chloride, such as tobacco.  It is an oxidising agent and should be handled and stored with care.


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TESTIMONY AS SHARED.


I have done cucumber cultivation several times but this is the first time am applying azomite. I applied it 18 days after germination just like the way NPK is applied and it worked wonders. Just a little quantity per hole and that all. When compared to my former productions without azomite, l got about 170% yield using azomite. I recommend azomite soil wonder to all farmers especially those into organic crop production like me.

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SEVEN THINGS YOU MUST DO FOR SUCCESS IN TOMATOES CULTIVATION.

Successful cultivation of vegetables comes with skill and years of experience. However, the skill/knowledge required for cultivation at different time of the year may not be the same. If you are then thinking of cultivating tomato and many other vegetables during wet / raining season in an OPEN FIELD, there are things you must do to guarantee success.The following are some of those things we want to talk about here.


1. STAKING : During wet season, there is a need for you to stake your tomato, peppers, cucumber, beans and some other veggies. The reason being that any prolong fruit contact with the soil would lead to rotten and waste.I guess you don’t want to lose part of your expected income from the farm!

Asides fruits getting rotten, they also lose great market appeal or value due to de-coloration of the underside especially for cucumbers and if that happen, then the money expected to be paid by the buyer would surely reduce.

Staking also increases ventilation on the farms and by extension reduces disease incidence.Disease surely is your number one enemy and would often fight tooth and nail with your crop to reduce their yield and by extension your profit margin. 

Well staked crops enables you to carry out routine activities on the farm with ease such as scouting, spraying, weeding and harvesting. 

2. RAISED BEDS : Vegetables need water but too much of water especially a situation where water does not go away on time after heavy down pour would surely harm your crops. To ensure a well drain farm, it is essential that you plant your crops on beds. Please, do not make your beds across flood path rather along flood path.

3. DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAM : Can you create a war or go to one without weapons? During raining season, it is natural that you are going to have a lot of challenges with diseases notably bacterial and fungi diseases.  With that mindset, it is advisable you play an offensive role not defensive. Do not wait till you see diseases before application of preventive measure. Have a pre-determined protocol handy and apply as at when due. There are preventives measures and curatives as well, but once disease is allowed to occur, you have certainly allowed potential yield reduction. 

4. PEST CONTROL PROGRAM : Pest control protocol goes with disease control as well but you may not need to apply regularly as that of disease control applications. Depending on the crops in question, you might need to wait to see before you apply pest control measure.

However, it is important to do adequate scouting every time because most pest particularly insect aren’t easily visible to the naked eye from afar. Walk through your farm and check the leaves under side; that is where most insects hide. Do you know that weed is a pest? You would surely have most of them during this period. Whether manually controlled or otherwise, you must do it regularly before they develop into competing forces affecting your yield. 

5. SPACING : You must give your crops enough spacing to ensure adequate ventilation. During this period, humidity is very high and it encourages disease infestation. You could decide to plant in a single row on the bed or use zigzag planting pattern.


6. TIMELY HARVESTING : If you don’t harvest as at when due, then you might end up not getting anything to harvest on your farm. High humidity often leads to among other things fruits getting rotten. Some crops like tomato would surely have delayed ripening due to fall in temperature; therefore, you might need to harvest and store to speed up the ripening process or any other suitable methods that get the fruits off the parents on time.   

7. ALTERNATIVE SOURCES OF WATER : Are these measures not meant for raining season; then why alternative water source? You may be thinking this. Climate change is real and rainfall pattern can be very irregular and unpredictable. Therefore, it is advisable you have an option in mind should rain fails to fall for prolong period of time.


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AGROCHEMICAL APPLICATION/FERTILIZER PROTOCOL FOR TOMATO AND OTHER VEGGIES IN WET SEASON.

Waiting for challenges before acting might not be funny as vegetables are highly susceptible to diseases and pest.The following are the protocol required.


1. PESTICIDE APPLICATION :

The first thing that would come to a newbies’ mind when he/she heard the word pest is insect. Well, if you think so, you aren’t far from the answer. A pest ranges from insect, to other destructive arthropods (Insect family) like spider mite, aphids, caterpillars etc, birds, rodents, wild animals and even weeds. Yes, I mean weeds.


2. WEEDS CONTROL :

Before you transplant your veggies from your nursery and even for those that require direct planting, you must prepare your field by getting rid of the weeds. In this case, you would need to spray an herbicide if you aren’t going to do manual weeding. So, you could decide to spray contact herbicide (e.g active ingredient- Paraquat), or systemic herbicide (e.g active ingredient –Glyphosate). Both are post emergence herbicide. You could as well decide to use pre-emergence herbicide but that must be after the beds have been made. In order word, let it be the last thing you would do before transplanting/direct planting proper. Remember that it is important you pay attention to the instruction written on the label of the herbicide particularly the pre-emergence herbicide as they are crop specific. Don’t use wrong pre-emergence herbicide for your veggies of choice otherwise; you end up killing or affecting their germination/growth adversely. Also, pay attention to the number of days you are expected to allow before transplanting/direct planting after you must have used pre-emergence herbicide.

After your crops are on the field, you could decide to use herbicide to weed the field particularly the walk-through. In this case, you use ONLY contact herbicide gently very early in the morning without allowing it to touch your crop. This can be repeated every 2 weeks depending on the level of growth rate of your weeds. Please, do get rid of weeds few days at worse after their germination, not doing so will affect the yield of your crops among other things.


3. INSECT/ARTHROPOD CONTROL :  Depending on your vegetable crop type, you would need insecticide/acaricide to take care of insect attack. In case of tomato for example, you hardly have insect issues during the wet season except on two occasions: when they are still seedlings and when they are fruiting (fruit worm problems). For other veggies like cucumbers, melon and watermelons, you could also experience fruit worm problem during fruiting stage and defoliation during seedling period. On the other hand some veggies do have serious defoliation problem; Okra being at the top of the list and host of other leafy veggies like cabbage, lettuce etc.

For those that are prone to insect attack as explained above, please apply (spray) both narrow and broad spectrum family insecticide whether of   contact or systemic insecticide properties every 4 days, 1 week and 2-3 weeks respectively. For the one without serious insect issues as explained above, wait till you see a sign of attack before use but notwithstanding, have your insecticide handy. 


4. FUNGICIDE/NEMATICIDE APPLICATION:

If there is any challenge you must experience during the wet season on your veggies farm, it is fungi infection. This is because; fungi often thrive during period with high humidity when the leave surfaces would be persistently wet. Therefore, do not wait for signs of infection before application. You can use both contact and systemic fungicide interchangeably every 2 weeks. However, you should try to reapply after each heavy rainfall even if it is not up to 1 week the last time you applied as heavy rainfall often washes or dilute the fungicide presence on/within the vegetable leaves.

Also note that it is good you interchange fungicide used one after the other as this would give you a better protection against diseases. There are fungicide with the following active ingredients; Carbendazim (contact), Macozeb (systemic), Metalaxy (systemic), Copper based (both) etc.

As for nematodes, you can apply nematicide mixed with your soil fertilizer. 

5. FERTILIZER APPLICATION :

If you really want the best out of your veggies and you aren’t practicing organic farming, then you must use inorganic fertilizer in addition to manure. At transplanting/direct planting stage, use NPK as basal application (10g/stand). After 2-3 weeks of transplanting/direct planting, use NPK as side dressing for fruit veggies or only ammonium base fertilizer like urea for leafy veggies.

At the onset of flowering, you can use SSP (single super phosphate) mixed with Potassium Nitrate for fruit veggies as side dressing and Urea for leafy veggies. After every major harvest, you could use SSP plus Potassium Nitrate as side dressing.

To have the best of performance, please spray folia fertilizer every 2-3 weeks from transplanting to harvesting. Remember, leafy veggies only require ammonium based fertilizer like urea except the first application during transplanting.

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CHARACTERISTICS OF HI -BRIX 53 SWEET CORN.

 

- Average Yield With Husk :22,431 kg/ha
- Average Yield De-husk:16,375 kg/ha
- Silking Date: 50-55 days
- Plant Height: 200 cm.
- Ear Height: 105 cm.
- Day to Harvest After Silking: 18-20 days
- Day to Harvest After Planting: 68-75 days
- Silk Color: White
-Taste: Excellent - Sweetness: Excellent
-Tenderness: Excellent - Kernel Color: Yellow - Number of Kernel Rows: 16-18 rows
- Ear Length19-20 cm.
- Ear Diameter: 5.0-5.5 cm.
- NCLB resistance: Resistant.


NB-*Average yield with husk is 22.43 tonnes per hectare.
* Average yield without husk is 16.37 tonnes per hectare.

* It comes in 1kg pack with seed count of 7,200 to 7,500 seed count. The price is N40,000.


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HOW TO IMPROVE SOIL FERTILITY .


INTRODUCTION.

In Africa, soil fertility depletion and soil degradation present most serious problems.According to an FAO study in 2001,African soil lose an annual average of 48 kg/hectare of nutrients,the equivalent of 100kg / year of fertilizer. To compensate for this loss, they receive an average of only 10kg of fertilizer, compared with a global average of 90kg.

In addition, most of African soils are generally poor in nutrients. Maintaining or increasing soil fertility is one of the most important things a farmer have to do to increase output.

In doing so, a farmer have to know the characteristics and constraints of their soils and use sustainable agricultural practices and methods for conserving them and making them more fertile.

Such practices include the following using, AZOMITE, fallowing ,using compost,manure,crop residues, fertilizer e.t.c.

Moreso, intercropping legumes with cereals and including the principles of conservation agriculture, crop rotation, ensuring permanent cover for the soil and no disturbing of the top soil layer.

Soil has to be nourished and cared for and allowed to rest from time to time.However ,the use of fertilizers must consider the chemical properties of local soils.,the crops planned and the required output. The local environment must be respected. Farmers should use ready - made fertilizers that have been designed for other regions. They need mixtures that have been especially formulated to address the deficiencies of their particularly soil.

For effective plant growth, 17 macro and micro elements are essential. Macro nutrients like NPK are required in large quantity.

MACRO NUTRIENTS.

* Carbon (C) ,Hydrogen (H2) , Oxygen (O) (Source) - Air and Water.

* Nitrogen (N) , Phosphorus (P) ,Potassium (K), Calcium (C).

* Magnesium (Mg),Sulphur (S).

MICRO NUTRIENTS /AZOMITE SUPPLIED TRACE ELEMENTS .

*Iron(fe),Molybdenum (Mo), Copper (Cu) ,Zinc (Zn) Manganese (Mn),Cobalt (Co), Boron (Bo),chlorine (CI).

Sources of plant nutrients include soil reserves (from weathering of rocks, volcanic eruption) crop residues as well as organic and inorganic fertilizers that are added to the soil during the growing season. In order to make a decision on which type of fertilizer to use, a number of observations or test /soil analysis is required.

Generally dark soil are assumed to be fertile and high in soil organic matter. Soils with a loamy texture are also assumed to be more fertile than sandy soils.

Symptoms observed in a plant could be a result of nutrient deficiencies, diseases or pest damage.It is important to examine closely the plant leaves, stem and roots to to check for insects or signs of diseases.
A nutrient deficiency is suspected when the plant shows any of the following characteristics viz;

(i) Very poor initial growth .
(ii) Stunting in early growth.
(iii)Restricted or abnormal root development.
(iv) Maturing too early or too late.
(v) Growth is different from crop growing close by.
(vi) Poor quality products in appearance ,taste, firmness, moisture content .
(vii) Leaf symptoms that may point to deficiencies of specific nutrients.


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INTRODUCING ESEFORT ORGANIC LIQUID FERTILIZER .



WHAT DOES ESEFORT ORGANIC FERTILIZER CONTAIN?

1. Nutrients: It contains both Macro and Micro Nutrients.

2. Hormones: Auxins, Cytokine and gibberellins

3. Humic acid: Contains Organic carbon.

WHAT DOES ESEFORT ORGANIC FERTILIZER DO?

* It is growth booster, It stimulates the vegetative growth of plants.

* It is used on all plants, both flowering and non flowering plants.

* It stimulates the growth of roots, leaves and stems.

* It improves the immunity of the plants.

* It increases rate of photosynthesis.

*It replaces cow dung or chicken waste, it is purely organic derived from these two .

* It is a fungicide that fights fungal. infections on crops.

* It fights against army worm.

* It improves absorption of nutrients by plants.

* It enhances the flowering of plants, as well as fruits formation.

* It prevents the flowers and fruits from falling (Fruits drop and rot).


WHY DO MOST OF OUR SOIL LACK THE RIGHT NUTRIENT?

1. Fertilizers used are non-proportional. We concentrate on applying only Macro-nutrients.
2. A lot of pesticides are used on the land, as a result this has reduced the microorganisms in the soil.
3. Little or nothing is added to the soil after harvest.
4. Land has been used season after season and not given time to rest.


WHY DO YOU NEED ESEFORT ORGANIC FERTILIZER ?

The only remedy to heal the soil is by applying organic materials.
Organic materials increase the organic components of the soil which in return attract microorganisms, which increase the pore space of the soil and eventually increase the nutrients content of the soil.

NOTE : For plants to grow optimally it needs the following :

*Macro Nutrients:

Nitrogen (N), Potassium (K), Phosphorous (P), Calcium (C), Magnesium (Mg), Sulfur (S),

* Micro Nutrients: Iron (Fe), Chlorine (Cl), Manganese (Mn), Molybdenum (Mo), Zinc (Zn).

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INTRODUCING ESEFORT ORGANIC LIQUID FERTILIZER .




WHAT DOES ESEFORT ORGANIC FERTILIZER DO?

* It is growth booster, It stimulates the vegetative growth of plants.

* It is used on all plants, both flowering and non flowering plants.

* It stimulates the growth of roots, leaves and stems.

* It improves the immunity of the plants.

* It increases rate of photosynthesis.

*It replaces cow dung or chicken waste, it is purely organic derived from these two .

* It is a fungicide that fights fungal. infections on crops.

* It fights against army worm.

* It improves absorption of nutrients by plants.

* It enhances the flowering of plants, as well as fruits formation.

* It prevents the flowers and fruits from falling (Fruits drop and rot).


WHY DO MOST OF OUR SOIL LACK THE RIGHT NUTRIENT?

1. Fertilizers used are non-proportional. We concentrate on applying only Macro-nutrients.
2. A lot of pesticides are used on the land, as a result this has reduced the microorganisms in the soil.
3. Little or nothing is added to the soil after harvest.
4. Land has been used season after season and not given time to rest.


WHY DO YOU NEED ESEFORT ORGANIC FERTILIZER ?

The only remedy to heal the soil is by applying organic materials.
Organic materials increase the organic components of the soil which in return attract microorganisms, which increase the pore space of the soil and eventually increase the nutrients content of the soil.

NOTE : For plants to grow optimally it needs the following :

*Macro Nutrients:

Nitrogen (N), Potassium (K), Phosphorous (P), Calcium (C), Magnesium (Mg), Sulfur (S),

* Micro Nutrients: Iron (Fe), Chlorine (Cl), Manganese (Mn), Molybdenum (Mo), Zinc (Zn).

APPLICATION GUIDE FOR ESEFORT USE :

**ON SEEDS **

Measure 10mls in 1 litre(1000mls) of water and soak the seeds (e.g maize, vegetables, pawpaw etc) for 24 hours before planting.

**FOR CROPS USE*


SHAKE THE CONTAINER, THEN DILUTE 80MLS INTO 15LITRES OF WATER. STIR VIGOROUSLY AND SPRAY ON AND UNDER THE LEAVES. ALSO SPRAY THE STEM AND THE COLLAR OF ROOTS.

PRICE : #6000 PER LITRE.

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UGU CULTIVATION GUIDE.


Planting and agronomic requirement Pre-planting .The success of your Fluted pumpkin farm, (Ugwu) starts exactly from the procurement of your seed.

The size of your seed determines the plant yield; large and plump seeds have good growth potential, in terms of number of leaves present in a vine, the branches and uniformity of seedlings.

When choosing a type of seed, this should be at the back of your mind.
If you are buying the pod; in this case, you are not privileged to see the
seeds but you can determine the nature of the seeds through the
appearance of the mother plant.

Mistakes some farmers make is that, they plant either immediately after evacuating the seeds from the pod or they evacuate and dry the seeds for so long. These are practically
wrong!

When the seeds are evacuated, they have high moisture content; if planted immediately, it can make the seeds to rotten due to the high
moisture content, thus, observing no emergence from the sown spot.

So, drying the seeds is very crucial before planting but the questions are to: What extent or degree of dryness should be implemented? What are the things to be done before drying?

Before drying your fluted pumpkin seeds, the sheath has to be
thoroughly removed. Its removal aids quick seedling emergence and reduces the risk of infecting and contaminating the seeds.

The ideology and concept behind the thorough bathing of a new born baby have to be
implemented on newly removed seeds from Ugu pod. The sheath has to be completely removed to leave the seed naked.

Also, before drying the seeds, there is a term called scarification. It is
the bruising of the seed coat to aid water permeability, that is, the
ability of water to enter the seed.

This initiates quick emergence of the
seedling. Fluted pumpkin seed scarification is done by rubbing the seed with sand, using the two hands. It is called “washing the seeds with
sand” After the completion of this, you will notice a coarse seed surface.


After this, drying comes in. There are two main types of natural drying;
we have the sun drying and air drying. Sun drying means subjecting the
seeds to high sun intensity, to drastically reduce the moisture content of the seeds.

Sun drying is usually done to preserve seeds for storage and processing, like maize and soybean. Seeds for planting should not
be sun dried because it reduces the moisture content such that it kills
the seed embryo.

Air drying means placing the seeds under a shade for mild drying. However, if sun drying is to be done, it should not be more than 3-5 hours.

In the case of fluted pumpkin seeds; the seeds are air dried for about 2-3 days before planting; OR the seeds are sun dried 3-5 hours before planting.

It is more or less like air conditioning the seeds, getting it ready for planting.It is advisable to start fluted pumpkin from the nursery to monitor their growth and protect it from pest like snail that tends to eat up the new shoots as they emerge.

Aside from that, transplanted seedlings have good growing habit, because only pest and disease free seeds are transplanted. You have the option of choosing robust growing seedlings

Transplanted seedlings develop more stocky plant with a better
root system and increase the yield.So, for these reasons, endeavor to start your seeds in the nursery and later transplant to the field after the emergence of the seedlings.

Nursery for fluted pumpkin is very cheap; you can open the top of sachet water nylon, fill it with a nutrient filled soil like loamy or humus
soil.

After filling the nylon, puncture various portion of the sachet .After filling your nursery nylon, apply water to the soil to excite and activate the microorganisms to facilitate quick seedlings emergence and also dissolve the nutrient present on the soil for the seed use.

Wet the soil in the nursery and allow settling for about 24 hours under a shade.
After about 3-6 hours (for sun-dried seeds) or 2 day (for air dried seeds)
you can plant your seed into the prepared nursery bags. When planting,
the orientation of the seed is very important.

Many farmers make this
mistake; if the seeds are not properly placed, there would be no growth
or seedling emergence.After air drying, a pointed or sharp edge is observed in the seed.

The pointed portion should or must be the portion to touch the soil, to enhance growth. Cover the top of the seed slightly and of course apply water once in a day every day.This also apply to planting direct to the field.

The seedlings start to sprout or emerge after about 7-14 days. Allow
them to stay in the nursery for about 2-3 weeks after emergence,
before transplanting to the field.

There are two ways of transplanting crops; they are: Naked root system: In this system, the lump of soil attached to
the root system of the seedling is carefully and completely removed, such that, the roots are not damaged.

Ball of earth method: In this system, the seedling is transferred into an already dug hole on the field with the entire mass of soil attached to the seedling root; the nursery bag is carefully torn
with a razor blade, to detach it away from the seedling.

The seedling is then placed inside the hole and covered with more soil; it is presses down to remove air pockets.


Any of these two methods can be adopted to transplant your seedling. But I recommend the ball of earthmethod.Transplanting should be done very early in the morning or late in the evening.

NOTE: If you find the nursery cumbersome, it can be skipped,especially for a large scale production; you can plant directly on the field, it is still the same procedure. However, care must be taken to ensure proper planting of seed and placement.


AGRONOMIC PRACTICES FOR UGU CULTIVATION IN THE FIELD.


1.WEATHER CONDITION

Ugwu) thrives best in a
warm humid tropics, that is, it grows best during the rainy season but
can be grown commercially under irrigation at any time or any season under a neutral soil pH.

2. LAND PREPARATION :

It is imperative you start your land preparation a week after planting in
the nursery. For fluted pumpkin (Ugwu) to thrive well, they need a well-
drained soil that is rich in organic matter with neutral pH.

A land prone to water logging should be avoided because water logged soil does not
support the growth and development of Ugwu.

Proper clearing,ploughing and stumping should be done to expose pest to desiccation and unfavorable environment, thus, eradicating pests off the farm.

The soil should be properly tilled to aid water percolation and good root development. A spacing of 1m by 1m should be used to enhance good growth and development.

3.POST PLANTING MANAGEMENT :

Farm Management is key in any agribusiness; this is where most farmers run at loss. No matter how good the plant and the planting medium is, if the management is poor, the farm would run at loss.

Management is the grooming of the plant till harvesting. A good farmer must be ready
to tackle threats that show up on his or her farm.

There are different threats that will surface as the crops grow; their
main aim is to reduce the farm yield. The first threat you encounter on
Fluted pumpkin farm is weed. Weeds are very detrimental to the
success of any farm; they compete with the sown crop for space,
nutrients, air and virtually all the plant needs to thrive well.

Aside from competing with plants for their basic growth requirements, they harbor pests such as grasshoppers, and other defoliators; that feed on the vegetable leaves, thereby reducing the quality of the leaves.

Weeds are very persistent and stubborn; they surface as early as two weeks after
planting.

4.WEED CONTROL :

To control weeds, use a manual method with the use of a hoe; you can
hire laborers. The use of chemical herbicides should be discouraged on fluted pumpkin farm, because the plant has a short gestation period
and people consume the leaves.

Harvesting starts as early as 4-5 weeks
after transplanting and 5-6 weeks for direct sowing, applying chemical herbicide at 2-3 weeks is greatly detrimental to human health when the
leaves are consumed.

It is best to avoid its use and opt for manual
weeding. First weeding should be done 3 weeks after planting and an interval of 3 weeks should be maintained to keep the farm free from
weeds and pests, thus, increasing the growth rate of the vegetable.

Weeding is usually done once or at most twice before the leaves form
canopy to suppress the growth of the weeds. Mulching can also be
done with dry leaves to suppress weeds and also conserve moisture.
Subsequent weeding takes 21 days cycle especially after harvesting interval of 3 weeks should be maintained to keep the farm free from
weeds and pests, thus, increasing the growth rate of the vegetable.


5. PEST CONTROL :

As your vegetables grow, they tend to have predators like pests. Pests reduce the economic value of the crop drastically, through defoliation, which is, eating of the leaves.

Pests are great threat to crop production.Leaf defoliators and some pathogenic infections are peculiar to fluted
pumpkin farm. There are two ways to control these threats; you either
use organic pesticides or inorganic pesticides.

The inorganic is common, examples are: Laraforce, Imiforce. However, they are injurious and expensive. The use of chemical on food crops should be reduced to enhance their quality. We therefore encourage the use of NEEM OIL as an effective organic pesticides for your Ugu Production which you can get from us at SEEDWORLD LTD.

6. WATERING OR IRRIGATION : Water is one of the essential requirements for plant growth. Most farmers wait till rainy season before planting, because of the abundance of rainfall to supply the plant water.

However, in a commercial farming system, irrigation is provided to supply water to the crops every day. With irrigation, you can plant any time of the year. Irrigation is necessary during dry season for high yield and fruit size.

7. FERTILIZER APPLICATION :

Application of manure or fertilizer is very important; it increases yield. However, there are two main types or sources ; namely:

* Organic manure
* Inorganic manure or fertilizer .Examples of organic manure are: cow dung, poultry litter, rabbit droppings etc. They can be used with no limitation; it has no effect upon consumption of the plant.

They are cheap and long acting in the soil. Also, they help conserve soil moisture and improve soil structure.However, it has to be applied on or before planting for effectiveness.Examples of inorganic fertilizer are; NPK, Urea, SSP etc. They are chemical compound synthesized to serve as fertilizer.

They are fast in action but don’t last longer in the soil. They are usually expensive. If you are planning to use organic manure, poultry manure is the best; it
contains all the required nutrient elements to enhance plant growth,
especially Nitrogen. It is best incorporated to the soil when it is still
fresh and allow to sediment in the soil for about 2 weeks before
planting.

Doing this would disallow the loss of nutrients to the air
(Volatilization). Most farmers make the mistake of drying the poultry manure before applying; poultry manure contains volatile nutrient elements like Nitrogen. It can be lost through the air during drying. And
for any leafy crops like vegetables, Nitrogen is the primary nutrient
element that stimulates the production of leaves and flowering.

To conserve the nitrogen in the manure, the manure should be
incorporated into the soil fresh for about two weeks before planting. By this time (2 weeks after the incorporation of manure), mineralization,
which is the release of nutrient from the manure to the soil, would
have started.

In case of inorganic manure or fertilizer; Urea is the best fertilizer, it is a nitrogen based fertilizer that aids flowering, thus, increasing the yield of
your fluted pumpkin (Ugu) farm.

However, for greater effect, NPK and Urea are mixed in a ratio of 3:1 respectively. Inorganic fertilizers are hygroscopic in nature, that is, they have the ability to absorb moisture from any object they come in contact with. Care must be taken when applying inorganic fertilizers. It can be applied through different means; ring method and broadcasting are common.

METHODS.

** RING METHOD : is when you apply the fertilizer to the base of the plant, near the root in a circular way. It can be done when the plant is around 2 weeks after transplanting or 3 weeks for direct planting.

**.BROADCASTING : is the even distribution of the fertilizers on the
crops. It is the best means of application when the vegetables are
fully grown, such that locating their roots becomes difficult.

**SPOT PLACEMENT METHOD : is when the fertilizers are placed or
deposited on a particular spot near the root of the plant.However, if you intend to produce both the leaves and fruits, do not use Urea as your fertilizer, use other fertilizer like NPK. Urea impedes fruiting, it stimulates more of flowers. You get large vegetable flowers
and fruits with relatively smaller sizes that are not economical. Urea is
rich on Nitrogen and Nitrogen stimulates flowering. However, other fertilizers like NPK contain other nutrients elements like, phosphorus
and potassium which facilitate fruiting.

There are some precautions you need to take note before applying inorganic fertilizer; they are:

*Do not apply under hot sun or noon; it leads to loss of nutrients.

* Ensure you apply water inform of irrigation after applying fertilizer to wash down fertilizer particles trapped on leaves. Because inorganic fertilizers are hygroscopic, they can scorch the leaves, thus, reducing quality.

*Apply fertilizer late in the evening or early in the morning.

* Inorganic fertilizers are expensive; it leads to increase in the cost of
production.

8.STAKING :

Staking is the use of materials, Mostly bamboo to support the growth of the plant. It simply guides the plant to grow through the stake provided.

Fluted pumpkin (Ugwu) also needs staking at some conditions. There are so many discrepancies on the use of stake for fluted pumpkin (ugwu) plant.

Staking is commonly practiced during the rainy season to mitigate
disease infections and emergence. These two are common during the
rainy season. Also, it improves the quality of the leaves. But during the dry season, disease infections and emergence are not rampant; staking
may not be practiced during this period.

Moreso,it depends what your production is targeting; whether for leaves alone or for pods production alongside.

9. PRUNING : Pruning is the laceration of the first shoot and branches of fluted pumpkin (ugwu). This practice stimulates branching and increases plant growth. First pruning should be done after 4-6 weeks of planting.


10. HARVESTING :

Harvesting is always a joyous period for every farmer. Harvesting of
fluted pumpkin (ugwu) starts about 5 weeks, after transplanting. It
continues every 3 weeks till the next 8 months. Harvesting is done by
pruning just below the lowest part of a fully grown branch with a sharp knife. Fruits (pods) are harvested at about 10 weeks after fruiting.


*EXPECTED YIELD : With good management practice, a yield of 2 tons can be achieved per
hectare and 2 tons of fruits also.

11. STORAGE : Storage is very important, not all the harvested vegetables are sold immediately; some portions need to be stored for the next market. Any means of storage to be used must enhance the freshness of the vegetables. There are two ways to store fluted pumpkin and the
freshness remains uncontaminated, they are;

1. The unsold vegetables can be bundled with banana leaves or
loosely covered with old jute sacks. Water should be sprinkled on
it intermittently. Watering should be done cautiously and
minimally to avoid deterioration or rotting of the leaves. Doing
this preserves the vegetables and enhances its freshness.

2. Through Blanching: When it seems impossible to sell a fresh vegetable due to excessive supply, the vegetables can be
blanched. It means dipping the vegetables in boiling water briefly.
And later dried. This allows you keep the vegetables for a long
time with good quality.

I believe guide is helpful for those who wish to venture into Ugwu cultivation.

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Dear all,

There is increasing pressure on us to grow healthy flowers, fruit and vegetables with less and less chemical pesticides. The export markets we supply to check pesticide residues in the produce and high levels can limit market access. With the new Horticultural Standards in Kenya being gazetted – there is also more pressure from the local markets on residues..


THE INFLUENCE OF PLANT NUTRITION ON
PESTS & DISEASES
Before the First World War pest and disease control was achieved through a combination of proper crop husbandry, crop rotation and sulphur and copper. During the First World War a great deal of research was done on chemicals for chemical warfare. An offshoot of this research was production of chemicals that were effective for pest and disease control in crops.

There was a major agricultural revolution. Pest & diseases were controlled, and food production became more secure and yields increased. It was only years later that we became aware of the side effects of these chemicals on human health. Not all chemicals are bad, and without proper pest and disease control we would be unable to feed the world. However, it’s important to grow responsibly and minimize pesticide use where we can.

Before the First World War a great deal of research was done on plant nutrition and pest and disease control, and this work is now being revisited and expanded on.

IT ALL STARTS WITH THE SOIL!

Soil Structure & Drainage

Many diseases start due to problems with rooting, soil structure, no oxygen, lack of drainage and waterlogging. A deep, well drained soil with a good crumb formation is your first line of defense against plant diseases. Next the moisture levels and temperatures play an important role in ‘activating’ pathogens. Generally higher moisture levels and temperatures encourage diseases and reduce the egg to egg time of insects’ life cycles. Sadly, in East Africa we do not have the luxury of cold winters – that can kill off many diseases and insects.

Soil pH

Next the soil pH has a great deal to do with how fast a disease progresses. Acidic soils tend to suppress quite a few diseases – however they also suppress nutrient availability and crop yield – so approach with care. The soil, water and drip pH determine the availability of nutrients to plants and can create excesses and deficiencies that can encourage insect and disease growth. It is better to keep the pH at the optimum for the plants requirement to grow a healthy disease resistant crop.

Plant Nutrition

Proper plant nutrition is you next line of defense. Any nutrient that is deficient or in excess will increase a plants susceptibility to diseases and pests. Nutrients that are known to influence pests and diseases in plants are: – the nitrogen form, potassium, calcium, Sulphur, chlorine, nickel, manganese and silicon.

Calcium is a primary disease controlling nutrient. The amount of calcium in the soil determines many things! 1) The pH, 2) The structure 3) The aeration. Check calcium levels and ensure you have at least enough and at best luxury levels. Calcium in the plant is used to make calcium pectate – this determines how strong the cell walls are, and how resistant they are to insect and disease attack. Many diseases in many crops can be prevented by having enough calcium in the plant tissue. Low calcium in the soil results in compacted waterlogged soil, with poor nutrient uptake efficiency and weak stressed plants.

Calcium is known to suppress club root in cabbage, fusarium wilt in tomatoes, erwinia soft rot in potatoes and botrytis blight in many fruits and vegetables. Adequate calcium is essential for good shelf life of produce. Calcium is taken up via the transpiration stream and can become definition in cool, overcast or humid weather conditions.

Potassium plays a major role in insect and disease suppression. Potassium deficient plants are very susceptible to both diseases and the weather! In many areas we are lucky to have enough or excess potassium in the soils. However, it can become easily fixed into certain soil types, e.g. illites and clays. Unlike most plant nutrients – potassium does not become a part of any plant constituent and remains present in the plant sap. It is very mobile in plants and quickly moves from the older to younger leaves and to identify a deficiency you need to do a leaf analysis on both and compare.

Excess potassium can also suppress or encourage diseases depending on the total nutrient status of the plant. In general potassium will suppress most diseases but can encourage Erwinia rots, downy mildew and nematodes. The N:K ratio is also critical for some diseases and insects. A high N:K ratio can encourage diseases. A high K:N ratio tends to reduce disease severity and in conjunction with adequate phosphorous can reduce reproduction in aphids.


Excess Nitrogen tends to produce weak, fast growing plants that are very susceptible to insects and disease damage. Most damping off disease occur due to excess nitrogen, high nitrogen encourages botrytis in plants that would normally be resistant to it. The form the nitrogen is supplied to plants in can also have a major effect on disease resistance. Nitrogen can be absorbed by plants as the reduced NH4 form or the oxidized NO3 form. NH4 reduces pH while NO3 increases pH. Diseases react differently to the N-form. Nitrate suppresses Fusarium wilts and Rhizoctonia root rots while ammonium suppresses most other soil borne diseases.

Chlorine is not generally considered a plant nutrient and can be toxic to many plants. However, research has found that in chloride resistant plants, chlorine can suppress plant diseases e.g. fusarium crown rot in asparagus, Rhizoctonia crown rot in beets, Fusarium Yellows in celery, and smut and stalk rot in corn. In most cases an increase in chloride resulted in an increase in manganese in the leaf tissue.

Plant testing and research has shown a good correlation between the concentration of Manganese in healthy plant tissue vs diseased plant tissue. Fungal and to a large extent, bacterial diseases are reduced in the presence of adequate manganese uptake, while viral diseases may be enhanced by enhanced plant uptake.

Manganese tends to be abundant in the soil, the limiting factor being the efficiency of uptake. Practices that improve manages uptake tend to reduce diseases. Mulching, optimum pH, organic matter, soil temperatures and microbial activity in the soil. Glyphosate can reduce manganese uptake and encourage take all. Potato scab is mitigated by lowering soil pH, irrigating or foliar feeding manganese. Some fungicides e.g. Mancozeb are much more effective in the manganese form.

Nickel is required in very small amounts and is generally sufficient in most horticultural soils. It is considered an ultra-micronutrient and not much attention has been paid to it. It is thought that nickel is important for nitrogen cycling in plant tissue and for eliciting the plants immune response by helping with phytoalexin production. Nickel salts are effective fungicide sprays against rust. Nickel uptake can be reduced in cold dry soils and in the presence of excess zinc, copper, manganese, iron, cobalt, magnesium and calcium. More work needs to be done on nickel.

Sulphur is very important in disease control – it is required to induce the plants natural resistance to fungi through triggering natural metabolic processes. This is now termed SIR – sulphur induced resistance. Sulphur also has a topical toxic effect on funguses and mites – hence the use of sulphur burners in some greenhouses.

Silicon is the second most abundant mineral in soil. Adequate levels of silicon in the plants impart a healthy resistance to most diseases, and the source and rate of applied silicon can strongly affect the control of many fungal diseases in many plant species. Effective / affordable / and practical solutions are required for application of silicon to crops that can accumulate it, as it has been recognized that the use of silicon in pest and disease control would be a viable method of reducing fungicide use in many areas of agriculture. More research must be done on this.

Silicon in various forms has proved to be an effective method of insect control. High levels of accumulated silicon in stalks and leaves can discourage chewing insects, silicon can dissolve chitin, causing dehydration in insects, and silicon can block insects spiracles – preventing oxygen from getting into their bodies.

High levels of EC (salinity) or Sodium (sodicity) can greatly affect plant nutrient uptake and healthy plant growth and encourage diseases, nematodes and insects.

As you can see – the nutrient status of the plant plays a huge role in determining its tolerance to insect and diseases, and much can be done with optimizing plant nutrition to reduce pesticide use.

For more information on this, and to test the nutrient status of your plants or you wish to get the appropriate soil test apparatus or kit please contact us SEEDWORLD LTD 07082638957.

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NEWLY IMPORTED SEEDS SAMPLES NOW AVAILABLE FOR INTERESTED PERSONS.

*Wheatgrass/Cat grass seeds 2lbs.
*Assorted Homegrown Citrus seeds 60 seeds.
* 5seeds per pack of 12.
* Castor bean 100seeds.
*German Chamomile 500 seeds.
* Catnip 400 Seeds.
* Jatropha 20 seeds.
* Organic Florence
* Fennel seeds 500
* Basil 500seeds
*_Chives 400 seeds
* Cilantro 250 seeds.
* Dill 250 seeds.
* Marjoram 500 seeds.
* Italian Oregano 1000 seeds.
* Italian Parsley 600 seeds.
* Rosemary 100 seeds.
* Sage 100 seeds .
* Summer Savoury 500 seeds .
* Borage 100 seeds.
* Kale Organic 500 seeds.6packs
*Alfalfa Comfrey 100 seeds.
* Organic Fenugreek 3lbs
Sample Sachets .
* Tarragon 125 g
*Marigold 125 g
* Mint 150g
* Lavender 300g
* Rosemary 125g
* Oregano 200g
* Parsley 500g
* Thyme 350g
* Broccoli Waltham 1.1g
* Chamomile 100g.

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NEW ARRIVALS VEGETABLE,TREE AND HERBS SEEDS.


*Wheat grass/cat grass 100grams pack.
*Assorted Homegrown Citrus seeds 5 Seeds per pack.
*German Chamomile 500 seeds.100 seeds per pack.
* Chamomile (Normal) 0.1gram pack.
* Catnip 100 Seed pack.
* Sweet Basil 100seed pack.
*Chives 100 seeds pack.
* Cilantro 100 seeds pack.
*Comfrey 50 seed pack.
*Aflafla 100grams pack.
* Dill 100 seeds pack.
* Sweet Marjoram 100 seeds pack.
* Italian Oregano 100 seeds pack.
* Italian Parsley 100 seeds pack.
* Rosemary 50 seed pack.
* Sage 50 seed pack.
* Summer Savoury 100 seeds pack.
* Borage 50 seed pack.
* Kale Organic (Blue scotch curled) 100 seeds pack.
* Organic Fenugreek 100grams pack.
* Tarragon 0.125grams pack.
*Marigold 125 seed pack.
* Mint 0.15grams pack.
* Lavender (English) 0.3gram pack.
*Lavenda (Tive ) 0.45gram pack.
*Parsley 0.5grams pack.
* Thyme 100seeds pack.
* Broccoli Waltham 1.1gram pack.
*Squash (Yellow summer crookneck) 4.5gram pack.
*Sage 1gram pack.
*Sweet corn (Silver and Gold colour) Hybrid 14grams pack.
*Okro (Emerald) 5grams pack.
*Okro (Lusiana green velvet) 4.2gram pack.
*Pepper(Bell colour mix) 100seeds pack.
*Pepper (Long thin Cayenne) 0.7gram pack.
*Tomato Roma VF 0.5grams pack.
*Vaimer Savory 100seeds pack.

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INTRODUCING ALFALFA SEEDS .

DESCRIPTION.

Madicago sativa Linn, commonly known as 'Alfalfa', is a tonic plant rich in proteins, minerals, enzymes and vitamins, Bulk quantity of the whole plant is required in the pharmaceutical industries especially in homoecopathic pharmacies, Hence, there is a great need to cultivate this plant for sustained supply of the drug. Use of good and adequate phosphate containing farm yard manure, timely irrigation and appropriate spacing between plants results in good yield.

AFLAFLA BENEFITS .

* A food source for dairy cows, beef cattle, sheep, horses, and even zoo animals.

* Legumes such as alfalfa convert atmospheric nitrogen into forms that plants can use.

* Facilitates soil conservation by reducing soil erosion.

* A wildlife habitat for hundreds of animals, including some endangered species.

* Lots of open space is created, which provides beauty.

* A habitat for over 1,000 diverse species of insects, spiders, and mites.

* Flowers on the plant make alfalfa honey the main honey crop .

AGRONOMIC PRACTICES FOR ALFALFA .

1. LAND PREPARATION :

Cultivation of Alfalfa requires well ploughed land during the rains. Soil should be friable, smooth and clean. It needs adequate and timely application of manure for good yield.

2. SOIL REQUIREMENT :

Medicago sativa (Alfalfa) can be grown on a wide
range of soils but does best on rich, friable, well drained loamy soil while it fails to grow in acid soil, It is hardy and drought resistant can withstand high temperature (40°C to 45°C) and an annual rain fall of 45-50cm in optimum but can also survive in low rain fall of 35cm.


3. PROPAGATION/PLANTING :

Plants are raised by sowing the seeds directly in the field. Seeds have hard coat and should be soaked in warm water over night before sowing. Sowing is done in the raining season.This is done in lines or on ridges, sowing on ridges is preferred as it helps in keeping the field free from weeds, about 5 to 6 kg/acre seeds is used for sowing on ridges and
little more in line sowing. Seeds germinate within 3 to 4 weeks and thinning is done after it. Under cultivation, in favorable conditions, flowering commences two months after sowing in the third or fourth week of such and continues till the end of another two months time . During the period of 6-7 months plants get optimum vegetative growth.

4. SPACING :

Experimentally it is grown in three different spacing combinations i.e 40x20 cm ,50 x 25cm and 80 x 40 cm. But it was observed that 60 x 30 cm resulted best growth, plants being much taller with more side branches, full of flowers and pods. Studies showed that closer planting decreased or checked the growth of side shoots. It is therefore, recommended to adopt the spacing of 60 to 70 cm x 30 to 35cm and it should not be less than 60cm.

5. FERTILIZER APPLICATION :
For continuous cultivation of alfalfa additional 4 to 5 tones/acre farmyard manure is given as top dressing after every cutting, castor cake may be substituted for farmyard manure. About 2-3 tones/acre P2O5 (Superphosphate) in alternate year improves the yield. The diseases and pests that affect the crop
are not serious in nature. Leaf spot which is
caused by Pseudopeziza medicaginis can be checked with good manuring. Insect and pest can easily be controlled by using applicable pesticides after cutting the crop.

6.IRRIGATION :

Alfalfa needs more irrigation than other
legumes and is mainly grown under irrigation. First irrigation is done after seed sowing and frequent irrigation is necessary until the seedlings are 5-10cm above the ground . Subsequent irrigations are given at interval of 15-25 days up to dud stage and at 10-15 days interval during the flowering. When the corp is well established a single copious irrigation is sufficient. The crop requires frequent hoeing to keep the field free from weeds and to stir the soil.


7. HARVEST / YIELD POTENTIAL.

It takes 60 to 70 days to harvest .The crop islands ready for cutting just before or immediately after flowering, under cultivation subsequent 6 to 10 cuttings are made at the intervals of 1 to 2 months, but top dressing of manure and irrigation is necessary after each cutting for
better yield. Usually 80 to 100kg seeds per acre are obtained, but with above cultivation practices the yield is 150-200 kg per acre. The herb is usually allowed to dry under
open air sheds for maintaining its medicinal and nutritive values. Sun drying decreases its vitamin contents, specially vitamin C. Plant material should be dried at an average temperature of 30°C to 40°C.

For purchase of the seeds or further enquiries do contact SEEDWORLD LTD 07082638957 (Whatsapp) Email : seedworldintegratedconceptltd@gmail.com

NEWLY IMPORTED SEEDS AVAILABLE .

*Wheatgrass/Cat grass seeds 2lbs.
*Assorted Homegrown Citrus seeds 60 seeds. 
* 5seeds per pack of 12.
* Castor bean 100seeds.
*German Chamomile 500 seeds.
* Catnip 400 Seeds.
* Jatropha 20 seeds.
* Organic Florence
* Fennel seeds 500
* Basil 500seeds
*_Chives 400 seeds
* Cilantro 250 seeds.
* Dill 250 seeds.
* Marjoram 500 seeds.
* Italian Oregano 1000 seeds.
* Italian Parsley 600 seeds.
* Rosemary 100 seeds.
* Sage 100 seeds .
* Summer Savoury 500 seeds .
* Borage 100 seeds.
* Kale Organic 500 seeds.6packs
*Alfalfa Comfrey 100 seeds.
* Organic Fenugreek 3lbs
Sample Sachets .
* Tarragon 125 g
*Marigold 125 g
* Mint 150g
* Lavender 300g
* Rosemary 125g
* Oregano 200g
* Parsley 500g
* Thyme 350g
* Broccoli Waltham 1.1g
* Chamomile 100g.
*Sacred/African fig tree seed 1 pack each.
*Olive Tree Seeds 1pack.
* Neem Tree Seeds 1pack.
* Mimosa Tree Seeds 1
* Loblolly Pine Tree Seeds 1
* Cacao Tree Seeds 2
* Common Guava Tree Seeds 1.
* Red Lady Papaya Tree Seeds 1pack.
* Soursop Tree Seeds 6pack.
* Passion Fruit Seeds 1pack.
* Arabian Coffee Tree Seeds 1 pack.
* Fuji Apple Tree Seeds 1pack.
* Italian Cypress Tree Seeds 1pack.
* Kentucky Coffee Tree Seeds 1 pack.
* Lemon Scented Gum Tree Seeds 1 pack.
* Moringa Tree Seeds 1pack.
*F87 Giant Pomegranate - Tree Seeds 15 packs .
*Avocado - Seeds
5 packs .
*F55 African Fig Tree / Ficus carica- Seeds
2packs.
* F09 Water Spinach - Seeds 1 pack.
* F86 Passion fruit / Passion flower - Seeds - Quantity : 1 Pack
*15 Edible Fruit Meyer Lemon Seeds, Exotic Citrus Bonsai Lemon, Tree Fresh Seeds
10packs.
*15 Edible Fruit Lime( Green Lemon Seeds), Exotic Citrus Bonsai,Lime Tree Fresh Seeds,Exotic Fruit Seeds,Fruit Tree Seeds 10packs.
*15 Edible Fruit Orange Tree Seeds, Bonsai Citrus Orange Tree, Orange Fruit Fresh Exotic Tree Seeds
10packs.
*Date Palm (Phoenix Dactylifera) 7 Fresh Exotic Palm Fruit Tree Seeds 5packs.
*15 Edible Fruit Mandarin Seeds, Bonsai Citrus Mandarin Tree, Mandarin Orange Fresh Exotic Tree Seeds 5packs.
*Outsidepride Castor Bean Impala - 100 Seeds.
*600 Herniaria Glabra Seeds - Green Carpet- Ground-cover,grow in Poor Soil and Gravel 3 packs.

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UNDERSTANDING THE NEED FOR SOIL TESTING.

Why Is Soil Testing Important?

It’s one way you can tell if your soils have enough nutrients to
support optimum plant’s growth and what to do about it.

❖ If you want your plants to thrive, it’s important to know
your soil’s fertility as well as the pH.

❖ Your Soils pH tells you how acidic or alkaline your soils are.

❖ Knowing the pH of your soils helps you determine :
If Your soils have enough nutrients to support
optimum plants growth and what to do about it.
pH tells you the make- up of the soils in your landscape
and what fertilizers or amendments are needed.

There are 16 elements considered essential for plant
growth.

❖ If any of these 16 elements are lacking, plants can not
complete their proper growth.

The non mineral elements are:

❖ Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen, found in the air around us
and used for photosynthesis.

 (N-P-K ) Nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium are often
referred to as the primary nutrients or macro nutrients.

 Plants use large quantities of these primary nutrients compared to other essential nutrients.

❖ Calcium, Magnesium, and Sulfur are taken up in relatively
large amounts by plants and are termed the secondary macronutrients.

**Micro nutrients,- include **

 Boron, Chlorine, Copper, Iron, Manganese, Molybdenum,
Nickel, and Zinc.

 These micronutrients are required in lower amounts than
other essential nutrients.

 Reasons why knowing your soil pH is very important .

❖ If your soils have a very high pH (an alkaline pH ). The main
nutrient such as Phosphorus may become unavailable due
to the presence of high amounts of other nutrients such as
calcium and magnesium.

❖ The remedy for this soil with a high pH (alkaline) is to add
Ammonium Sulphate fertilizer (21-0-0) which will help
lower the pH as well as incorporating phosphorus
fertilizers.

❖ Always refer and follow your soil test recommendations.

❖ A high pH (alkaline pH above 7) limits the availability of the
minor nutrients such as boron, zinc, manganese or
aluminium.

❖ If pH is low i.e Acidic soils (pH below 7) ; Iron (Fe), Aluminum (Al) and Manganese (Mn)
become soluble and can become toxic to plants.

 Also Fe, Al and Mn can react with phosphorus to form
compounds that are insoluble and hence make
phosphorus unavailable to plants.

❖ The desired pH in both the alkaline and acidic soils below is one that is slightly acidic (pH 6).

* In order to manage and improve the quality and fertility of your
soil, it’s important to know the following facts about it:

❖ The current soil pH – whether alkaline ( pH above7) or acidic (pH
below 7) .

 The levels of the primary nutrients -Phosphorus,Potassium,
Magnesium, Calcium.

 The soil test will tell you what fertilizers to use as well as how much of
each

❖ What to apply when Soils are acidic (pH below 7) are;
 Limestone (CaCO3)
 Calcium Oxide
 Dolomite (Calcium-Magnesium-Carbonate)
 Hydrated Lime (Calcium hydroxide)

❖ Acidifying the Soil - What to apply when Soils are Alkaline
(pH above 7) are ;
❖ Ammonium Sulphate (21-0-0),
❖ Sulphur
❖ Elemental Sulphur
❖ Iron Sulphate (Ferrous Sulphate)
❖ Aluminium sulphate.

The key to successful organic gardening is to feed the soil
with organic matter, which feeds the plant .

❖ Soils should contain about 5 percent or more organic
matter
❖ Incorporate these practices in your garden to add organic ;

** Compost.
 Green manures e.g sunnhemp, clover, perennial peanuts,
beans, peas, buckwheat etc.
 Animal manures
 Cover crops – clover, alfalfa, hairy vetch, soybeans, rye,
mustard, broad beans, peas, oats, buckwheat.
 Crop rotation
 Rock minerals such as AZOMITE soil reminerilizer and organic fertilizers respectively.


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*Nematicide.

**ORGANIC PESTICIDES**

* Neem Oil (per litre)
* Neem leaf extra.

**OTHER ITEMS**

*SNAILS(POL,MEDIUM ,
LARGE AND JUMBO.
*SNAILS FEED AND CALCIUM SUPPLEMENT.
*LOAMY SOIL FOR SNAIL'S.
* MOLASSES. e.t.c


**SALES OF HYBRID(F1) AND IMPROVED OPEN POLLINATED SEEDS FROM 4 MAJOR SEED COMPANIES***

*East West Seeds.(Thailand).
*Lion Seed (Thailand)
*Continental seeds(Kenya )
*Technisem Seeds (France) and more....

**HYBRID VEGETABLE SEEDS/TREE SEEDS ***

*We deal on both Hybrid (F1) Seeds and Open pollinated variety seeds such as the following :

Garden eggs,Cauliflower,Parsley,Brocolli,Butternut squash, cabbage, carrot,Maize (Oba 2,4,6,98 )onions,watermelon, squash,Green beans,Cucumber,Okro,Chinese cabbage,sweet corn, Lectuce,African leaves,Tomatoes, hot,chilly, and sweet pepper ,beetroot,Kale,
Mint seeds, Stevia ,Dwarf Indonesia paw paw seeds,European Egg plant,Ugu seeds,Yam seeds, Ewedu seeds, Shoko seeds, Tete seeds,waterleaf seeds,Soya beans seeds. E.t.c.


**PREMIUM HYBRID MAIZE **

* PIONEER MAIZE SEEDS. (12.6KG)
* SEEDCO MAIZE (2KG)


**SALES OF SUPPLEMENTS**

*Calmag.
*Ethrin and more....

**SALES OF SEED TRAYS**

*128 cells/holes
*200 cells/holes.
*Cocoa peat for nursery(5kg)
* Nursery bags/nylon .

**SALES OF FARM IMPLEMENTS/MACHINES**.

*Roll Weeders.
*Multipurpose tiller machine.
*Seed planters(Single and double compartments)
*Power Sprayer (Knapsack)
*Seedlings transplanters. e.t.c.

**SALES OF ECONOMIC TREE SEEDS /SEEDLINGS.***

DWARF SEEDLINGS/SEEDS AVAILABLE WITH SHORT TIME TO MATURITY.

1.Citrus (Sweet Orange, grape, lemon, Tangerine e.tc.
2.Cashew (Brazil, Jumbo)
3.Mango (Cherry, Peter, Kenny, Kent e.t.c varieties )
4. Coconut (4 varieties)
5. Cocoa hybrid.
6. Sour sop .
7. Jumbo Guava .
8.Avocado pear
9. Pawpaw seeds (Indonesian dwarf)
10. Ogbono
11. Avenger
12. Kola nut
13. Bitter kola
14.Oil Palm tree (Tenera and Supergene)
15. Date palm
16. Pine apple suckers.
17.All Apples
18. Moringa
19.Coffee
20.Passion fruit.
21.Plantain suckers.
22. Banana suckers.
23. Olive tree .
24. Fig tree .
25. Jack fruit .
26. Bread fruit .

**TREE SEEDS**.

1. CASTOR SEEDS.
2. PAW PAW SEEDS.
3. JASTROPHA SEEDS.
4. CASHEW NUT.
5. SNAKE REPELLENT SEEDS.


For further enquiries or purchase ,pricing, pls call SEEDWORLD LTD 07082638957 or whatapp.Email : seedworldintegratedconceptltd@gmail.com

**SEED FORMATION AND GERMINATION CONDITIONS /REQUIREMENTS*

**SEED FORMATION*

Male plants release pollen, which fertilize ovaries. The fertilized ovaries develop into seeds, which can then be distributed to make new plants. As the fertilized ovaries develop, a surplus of carbohydrates and proteins are stored inside the seed. This will serve as food for the plant until it can develop leaves. Next, the fertilized plant ovaries develop the hardened coat we see as the outside of seeds to protect them against harsh environmental conditions. The seeds then can be carried away by wind or animals to create new plants.


**SEED GERMINATION**

After the seed has made it to a new location and is covered with dirt, it can begin germination. Germination is the process of seeds developing into new plants. First, environmental conditions must trigger the seed to grow. Usually, this is determined by how deep the seed is planted, water availability, and temperature. When water is plentiful, the seed fills with water in a process called imbibition. The water activates special proteins, called enzymes, that begin the process of seed growth. First the seed grows a root to access water underground. Next, the shoots, or growth above ground, begin to appear. The seed sends a shoot towards the surface, where it will grow leaves to harvest energy from the sun. The leaves continue to grow towards the light source in a process called photomorphogenesis.

*INFLUENCING FACTORS**

Several factors influence how, seeds germinate. The most important factors are water availability, temperature and sunlight. Water is crucial to seed germination. The seed must go through imbibition to activate root growth. However, too much water can be a bad thing, as most gardeners know. When a plant is still growing underground, during root formation, it cannot use the sun to make food like most grown plants do. It must rely on the stored food inside the seed, and oxygen from the environment to make energy. If the soil is too soggy, there will not be enough oxygen and the plant will not thrive. Think about a person being kept underwater. Such wouldn't last too long.

Temperature is also an important factor. Some seeds germinate when it is cold, such as plants in northern environments. Other seeds only germinate when the weather reaches a certain temperature, which is why we see so much plant growth in spring temperate climates. Other seeds only germinate after extreme temperatures.


For purchase of great quality hybrid seeds do contact SEEDWORLD LTD 07082638957(WHATSAPP)