Ukuphathwa Kwesitshalo Sekhabe

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Ukushintshanisa Izitshalo

Shintshanisa nezitshalo ezinamagatsha kanye nezitshaloezinamaqabunga ukunciphisa izilokazane ezikhathazayo kanye nezifo.

Ukukhiqiza - amathani ihektha ngalinye

Isilinganiso esiphansi: amathani ayi -10 Isilinganiso sangaphakathi: amathani angu -25 Kuhle: amathani angu -50+

Ukuvuna

Ukuvuna kwekhabethe kwenziwa ngesandla ngoba ukufakwa kanye nokuvuthwa kwesithelo kufanele kunqunywe ku-in situ yi-picker. Ungadonsi ikhaloni emvinini. Sebenzisa ummese obukhali noma i-shears ukusika isiqu se-watermelon ngokuhlanzekile, ushiye cishe u-4 cm we-stem phezu kwe-melon ukuvimbela isilonda ukubola nokubhubhisa i-watermelon.

Isithelo kufanele sivuthiwe ngokugcwele uma izithelo zikhethwa. Indlela engcono kakhulu yokusungula ukuvuthwa inomthamo we-refractometer. Thatha amasampula kuwo wonke amasimu akho futhi uma uBrix (okuqukethwe okushukela) engaba ngu-9 kuya ku-10% insimu kufanele ilungele ukukhetha ukuqala.

Lokhu kukuvumela ukuthi uhlole umbala wangaphakathi wenyama yezithelo futhi wenze izivivinyo zokunambitha. Ezinye izinkomba kukhona ukomiswa kwe-stem stem bese ushiya eduze kwesithelo sesitshalo esibonisa ukuthi izithelo zivuthiwe futhi asisatholi ukudla. Enye ingomsindo ozwakalayo lapho izithelo zifakwe ngesandla sakho.

Ukuvuna kwensimu efanayo kuvamise kwenziwa kabili noma kathathu ngaphambi kokuba zonke izithelo zikhethwe. Ukuvuna ekuseni kakhulu ezindaweni ezipholile.

Ukugcina

Hambisa amakhabe endaweni epholile ngokushesha emva kokukhetha ngangokunokwenzeka. Ukushisa kokugcina kufanele kube yi-12°C kuya ku-14°C ku-90% umswakama. Isikhathi esiphezulu sokugcinwa izinhlobonhlobo eziningi kumasonto amabili kuya kwamathathu.

Izilokazane Ezikhathazayo

Aphids, Nematodes, Squash bugs, Silverleaf whitefly, Seedcorn maggot, Striped and Spotted Cucumber beetles.

Izifo

I-Anthracnose, I-Charcoal rot, I-Downy mildew, I-Fusarium wilt,I-Cercospora leaf spot, I-Phytophthora, I-Powdery Mildew ne-Gummy stem blight.Translated by Nsika Khoza