Donโt be too hasty to throw away old seedlings!
Old seedlings are often discarded due to the belief that much of the yield potential is lost. There is some validity to this, but in my experience the damage is…
Causes of physiological disorder of fruits
High-temperature injury: Normally, high temperature is limited for each fruit and above this limit, metabolic activities are disturbed. As for example, the skin color of Cavendish banana does not change…
Factors that affect maturity and rippening of fruits
Maturity of fruits and vegetables (physiochemical changes and ripening): Harvest maturity has a great influence on the post-harvest quality of fruits and vegetables. For example, Mango fruits harvesting at mature…
Why you should always plant certified seeds
Lilian Ngโendo is the Amiran Kenya Ltd seed agronomist for Nairobi Metropolitan. She spoke to Rachel Kibui on how seed production has changed amid the effects of climate change and…
How i succeeded on vegetable farming, inspiration story of Mary Moraa
As she studied her calloused palms, Mary Moraa joked that itโs the price she pays to make a decent living. For over a decade, the 37-year-old mother of five relied…
Growing spinach in your kitchen garden
Spinach is a green, tender, leafy vegetable, which is now common among consumers especially in the urban areas. The leaves grow in a rosette and can appear crinkled or flat.…
Tree tomato best farming practices
Non-grafted tree tomatoes produce fruits after 1.5 to two years but may take a short time depending on environmental conditions while grafted tree tomatoes take eight months to fruit. You…
Understanding Plantain Bananas and Where To Buy Seedlings
Plantain, a major group of banana varieties (genus Musa) that are staple foods in many tropical areas. The edible fruit of plantain bananas has more starch than the common dessert…
The good and the ugly side of hass avocado farming in Kenya
Okisegere Ojepat is the chief executive officer of the Fresh Produce Consortium of Kenya (FPC Kenya), a trade association that brings together horticultural farmers, traders and service providers. FPC Kenya…
Pawpaw Farming in Kenya: From Seed to Market
Did you know that Pawpaw farming in Kenya is carried out only on a small scale? Today, weโre here to talk about this cropโs cost, uses, and cultivation in Kenya.…