Ukutlhogonyelwa Kwestjalo se-Lettuce

© Louise Brodie

Ukudlhegeniswa Kwentjalo

Tjala iintjalo ze-lettuce ngemva kokutjala ze-Brassicas ulandele nge-Squach nanyana – vice versa.

Isivuno - Amatani qobe li-hectare Epilweni Yestjalo

I-iceberg
Esitlhogonyelwako: 15
Esilingeneko: 25
Esihle: 40+
I-Bhodoro
Esitlhogonyelwako: 8
Esilingeneko: 20
Esihle: 35+
I-Romaine
Esitlhogonyelwako: 15
Esilingeneko: 25
Esihle: 40+
Amakari ahlukenek
Esitlhogonyelwako: 15
Esilingeneko: 22
Esihle: 30
Umkhiqizo uhluke khulu hlangana kwendawo kanye nentjalo. Umkhiqizo we-Greenhouse ungakhiqiza umkhiqizo ophindwe kabili ukuya kathathu esimini evulekileko ngebanga lendlela zokulima ezincophileko, nangebanga lokutjalwa isikhathi esifitjhani kanye nebhoduluko elivikelweko.

Ukuyivuna

Vuna lokha ubujamo bezulu nabupholileko ngaso soke isikhathi Isibonelo, ekuseni. Ukuvuna kwenziwa ngesandla ngombana iintjalo ziyazwela. Lokha nawuvuna ihloko yoke ye-lettuce, isiqu soke se-lettuce sisikwa ngaphezulu kwehlabathi ngomukhwa obukhali nanyana ngeskero.Lokha nayinamakari ahlukeneko, amakari angaphandle avunwa iinyanga lokha nasele anobude obufunekako.
Abatjali abakhulu bavuna ngomtjhini esikhathini esinengi bavuna umhlobo we-lettuce i-iceberg kanye ne-Crisp ekumhlobo osetjenziswa emaviikili athengisa ukudla, kanye namabubulweni enza i-catering.
Khonokho ngemva kokuvuna beka i-lettuce endaweni epholileko enobuswe obuphezulu.

Ukubekwa Kwayo

I-lettuce ingabekwa ngokuphumelela iimveke ezimbili ngemva kokobana ikhiwe lokha nayibekwe emazingeni wobuswe ahlangana kwe-1°C kanye ne-3°C ku-90%+.
Lokha i-lettuce ithuthelwa emarageni ezikude, kufanele ibekwe emumathini zokuyithutha ezilawulwa ngokuphumelela begodu isatjalaliswe inyana ingakapheli ikhiwe.
Thola ilwazi elikhamba phambili nelithuthukileko kusiyazi wezokuvuna lokha nawutlhoga ukubeka i-lettuce iskhathi eside. Ipazamo encani ingaletha umonakalo omkhulu emkhiqizwenakho.

Iinunwana

Aphids, Bollworm, Cutworms.

Amalwelwe

i-Bacterial rot, Downey Mildew, Powdery Mildew, Mosaic virus.

Translated by Busisiwe Skhosana