Ukutlhogonyelwa Kwesitjalo Izambini

© Louise Brodie

Ukuvunwa

Vuna amaZambani lokha isitjalo sawo nasele sifileko. Lokhu kungenziwa ngesandla, ngeforogo nanyana ngomtjhini wokuvuna. Ihlabathi kufanele ibe manzana lokha nawuvunako.

Yield Isivuno (itani i-hectare ngayinye)

Ukusithlogomela: 15 yamatani
Esilingeneko: 30 yamatani
Esihle: 40+ yamatani

Ukubekwa

Nangabe ihlabathi yomile, amazambani angahlala isikhathi eside kiyo. Akukafaneli athelelelwe nanyana angenwe mamanzi wezulu. Nangabe ihlabathi imanzi woke amazambani kufanele avunwe khonokho. Ngemva kokuwavuna kufanele asuswe elangeni, ahlanzwe apakwe lapha kunganalanga khona, endaweni epholileko neyomileko.

Iinunwana

Iinunwana ezijwayelekileko ezitholwa eentjalweni zamazambani yi-Thrips, tuber moth, aphids kanye nematodes.

Ukubekwa

Ukuyibeka, sele uyivunile i-green pepper kufanele bona ibekwe emazingeni wobujamo bomtjhiso aphakathi kwayi-8 to 10°C bobuswe obuyi-90%. I-pepper kufanele ibekwe amalanga angaphasi kwayi-14, ngitjho nanyana kuphole kangangani lapha ibekwe khona.

Amalwelwe

Amalwelwe ajwayelekileko eentjalweni zamazambani yi-Downy mildew, purple blotch, leaf mould, black mould, soft rot, bulb rot

Translated by Busisiwe Skhosana