July 2022 - Seed Farm

Don’t 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 usually less than expected. I had this experience towards the end of last year while growing organic vegetables. This is a new venture for me; …

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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 above 30°C temperature and the Pulp of avocado becomes blackish temperature at 30°C. Disorder due to atmospheric composition: The quality of fruits become deteriorate due …

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Factors that affect maturity and rippening of fruits

seedfarm Blog Fruit Farming July 27, 2022

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 and have mature stages produced good quality characteristics when ripened at 25°C. The mature fruits are observed to have a faster rate of ripening compared …

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Why you should always plant certified seeds

seedfarm Blog Farming guides July 22, 2022

Lilian Ng’endo 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 why farmers should go for certified products The weather patterns have become extremely erratic due to climate change. What are seed manufacturers doing to address …

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How i succeeded on vegetable farming, inspiration story of Mary Moraa

seedfarm Farming guides July 22, 2022

As she studied her calloused palms, Mary Moraa joked that it’s the price she pays to make a decent living. For over a decade, the 37-year-old mother of five relied on maize farming for her income. Unstable market prices made it impossible to predict when the produce would fetch a good price and she struggled …

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Growing spinach in your kitchen garden

seedfarm Farming guides July 21, 2022

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. Stephen Kimani, a small-scale farmer from Kiambu county plants the vegetables in his small farm and sells them in the nearest markets. He explains how …

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Tree tomato best farming practices

seedfarm Fruit Farming Tree tomato July 18, 2022

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 will need to prepare the land thoroughly and then dig holes, which are 3m by 3m. As you are digging the holes, separate the top …

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Understanding Plantain Bananas and Where To Buy Seedlings

seedfarm Banana farming Farming guides Fruit Farming July 17, 2022

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 banana and is not eaten raw. Because plantains have the most starch before they ripen, they are usually cooked green, either boiled or fried, in …

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The good and the ugly side of hass avocado farming in Kenya

seedfarm Avocado Farming Fruit Farming News Updates July 17, 2022

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 promotes production and supply of quality horticultural produce that include fruits and vegetables to the export market. He spoke on the confusion that has hit …

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Pawpaw Farming in Kenya: From Seed to Market

seedfarm Fruit Farming Pawpaw farming July 16, 2022

Did you know that Pawpaw farming in Kenya is carried out only on a small scale? Today, we’re here to talk about this crop’s cost, uses, and cultivation in Kenya. Pawpaw, aka Papaya, whose scientific name is Carica papaya (Linnaeus), belongs to the family Caricaceae which includes popular crops in Equatorial Africa, Central America, and …

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