Ukutlhogonyelwa Kwesitjalo Somhlaza

© Louise Brodie

Ukudlheganiswa Kwentjalo

Kusiyeleleliso esihle ukudlhaganisa iintjalo ehlabathini lapha umhlaza utjalwa khona ukuphungula bona ungenwe zinunwana kanye namalwelwe.
Wudlheganise nekhabitjhi, i-lettuce, umgade kanye namatamati. Ukwenza ncono izakhimzimba ezisehlabathi wudlheganise nentjalo, ezifana nama-peas, kanye namabhontjisi.

Isivuno - obe-hectare

Ukutlhogonyelwa: 20 yamatani
Esilingeniko: 30 yamatani
Esihle: 40+ yamatani

Ukuwuvuna

Ukuvuna uhlwaza ngemva kwemveke eziyi-12 ukuya kweziyi-14, lokhu kuya nomhlobo womhlaza otjaliweko kanye nobujamo bezulu neckache sokutjala. Uvunwa ngesandla nanyana ngomtjhini. Vuna lokha nayisesemanzi ihlabathi. Vuna umhlaza nasele ukhulile (nawunobukhulu obuyi-20mm) ukungezelela iskhathi uhlezi eshelifini. Beka umhlaza endaweni epholileko ngemva kokuwuvuna.

Ukuwubeka

Kuncono ukuvuna umhlwaza lokha nawuwutlhogako. Susa amakari ngaphambi kokobana uwubeke ukwenzela bona ungonakali. Umhlaza ofretjhi, ungavunwa lokha nasele ukhulileko, ungahlala amalanga angaba mahlanu emazingeni womtjhiso ayi-(20°C), namalanga ayi-7 okiya kwayi-21 lokha nawubeke esiqandisini.

Iinunwana

Nematodes, cut worms, bollworm, plusia looper kanye nepukani yomhlaza.

Amalwelwe

Alternaria leaf blight, bacterial leaf blight kanye ne-cottony rot.

Translated by Lizzy Shongwe