Ukutjhugululwa Kweentjalo seKonofula

© Louise Brodie
Ukutlhogonyelwa kwesitjalo sekonofula, kumbono omuhle ukutjhugulula indawakho yokutjala ngombana lokhu kuphungula ukwakhela kweenunwana. I-Brassicas (ukwenza isbonelo yekhabitjhi kanye ne-mustard) nanyana itamati, okungaba sisenzo esihle, kodwana balekela ukutjalwa ezinye iintjalo eziyisa-anyanisi ezingoniwa zinunwana ezifanako nanyana iinunwanana ezingona ikonofula. Nange iintjalo zingatjhugululwa kufanele zifugwe kwenziwe nezaba ezinye zokuvikela iintjalo.

Isivuno (itani i-hectare ngayinye)

Ukusithlogomela: 8 yamatani
Esilingeneko: 10 yamatani
Esihle: 15 yamatani

Ukuvunwa Kwaso

Ukuvunwa kwekonofula kuvamise ukwenzeka ngemva kweenyanga ezisithandathu itjaliwe. Nasele kusondele isikhathi sokuvuna, amakari athoma ukuwa abanzotho ngombala eempenideni athome nokufa. Nasele kufe-50% yamakari ikonofula ingavunwa. Ukuvunwa kungenziwa ngesandla nanyana ngomtjhini wokuvuna. Kufanele ikonofula ithome ngoku tjhatjhululwa ehlabathini. Lokha nayivunwa ngesandla, kusetjenziswa iforogo ukuyitjhaphulula kuthi ukudla kwayo okusa eyi kuphakanyiswe ngaphandle kokona isidindi sayo, ngombana lokhu kuzokwenza bona i ngasahlali isikhathi eside lokha nayithengiswako kwenze nokobana ibanjwe malwelwe iphele namanzi.
Imitjhini yokuvuna enza into efanako kodwana msinya. Ngemva kokobana ikonofula ivunwe kufanele ibekwe endaweni engenwa mumoya, nanyana inekwe ngenyanda lapha kuphole kungena nomoya. Ngemva kwamalanga ambalwa amakari kanye nemirabhu iyasuswa ekudleni kwekonofula okusa eyi, bese kuthi ikonofula iyokubekwa.

Ukuvunwa

Ikonofula ingabekwa iinyanga ezisithandathu erumini elimakhaza elinobuswe obuhlangana ne-0°C kuya 60. Iimumathi ezisetjenziselwa ukubeka ikonofula kufanele zikhone ukungenisea umoya lapha zibekwe khona.

Iinunwana

Ma-Thrips, Nematodes, Cutworms, Pink stalk borer

Amalwelwe

Ma-Downy mildew, Brown Rust, Fusarium rot, Penicillium mould, Pink Root rot kanye ne-Leaf Blight.

Translated by Busisiwe Skhosana