Ukutlhogonyelwa Kwesitjalo Somgade Kanye ne-Hubbard Squash

Ukutjintjhwa Kwesitjalo

Sintjhitjanise neentjalo ezimakari.
Isivuno (itani i-hectare ngayinye)
Ukusithlogomela: 15 yamatani
Esilingeneko: 20 yamatani
Esihle: 30+ yamatani

Ukuvunwa

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Ukuvunwa komgade kwenziwa ngesandla.Tlhogomela ungamosi isthelo ngombana lokho kungenza bona sibole. Kera isiqu sibe masentimitha alisumi ukusuka esthelweni usisuse usibeke e-storeroom nanyana lapha amazinga ahlangana kwe-18°C kuya ku-20°C wenzele bona iskhumba siqine. Ukuvuna kungathatha iskhathi esingaba ziimveke ezimbili kuya kwezintathu esimini yinye.

Ukubekwa

Nasele zilatjhiwe, umgade kanye ne-Hubbard kungabekwa ngokuphepha iinyanga ezingafika kwezintathu lapha kunamazinga womtjhiso angaba yi-10°C kanye ne- 60% naphala kunobuswe obungaba yi-70%. Eminye imihlobo ibekeka ncono kuneminye, njeke bawa iseluleko ku-extension officer kanye nebathengini. Kuhlala kuyingozi begodu kubiza ukubeka imikhiqizo ngethemba lokobana izokuthengiswa ngenani elincono. Abakhiqizi abanengi batjalela imaraga ngesikhathi sokuvuna.

Iinunwana

Aphids, Bollworm, Ladybirds, Nematodes kanye neempukani zomgade

Amalwelwe

I-Downey Mildew, ukubola kwesthelo, amaqhatjhaza emakarini, Mosaic Virus, kanye ne-Mildew eyipuyera.

Translated by Busisiwe Skhosana