Kunakekelwa kwe Nhlanyelo ye Litsanga ne Hubbard Squash

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Pumpkins growing.

Kuguculwa kwe Nhlanyelo

Gucula ngenhlanyelo yelicembe noma yemakhasi
Kukhokha (emathani ngelihekitha linye)
Kunakekela: emathani lalishumi nesihlanu
Linani: emathani lamashumi lamabili
Lokukahle: emathani langabangetulu kwemashumi lamatsatfu

Kuvuna

©Louise Brodie
Pumpkin harvesting.
Kuvuna kwentiwa ngesandla. Caphela kutsi ungabulali lesitselo njengoba loko kutotfutfukisa kungabikahle. Juba lelihlanga libe ngemasentimitha lalishumi kusuka kulesitselo bese uyasusa kwentela komisa indzawo yekugcinela noma kwekuvala lapho khona simo sekushisa sisemkhatsini wa 18°C na 20°C kwentela kwelapha lokucinisa lesikhumba noma lesigogo. Kuvuna kungatsatsa indzawo ngemaviki lamabili kuya kulamatsatfu ensimini yinye.

Indzawo yekugcinela

Itsi ingalashwa, Ematsanga kanye ne Hubbard kungabese kuyagcinwa ngekuphepha kuze kube tinyanga letintsatfu ku 10°C na 60% kuya ku 70% wesimo selitulu lesifutfumele nalesimanti. Letinye letiningi letehlukene tigcina kancono kunaletinye ngako funa seluleko kulosebenta ehhovisi lelikhulisiwe kanye nebatsengi. Kuhlale kuyingoti futsi kudulile kugcina tintfo ngelitsemba lentsengo lencono. Incumbi yebalimi balimela intsengiso ngesikhatsi sekuvuna.

Tilwanyana

Silwanyana lesincane lesimunya ijusi esitjalweni, iBollworm, iLadybirds, emaNematodes kanye nemphungane ye Litsanga.

Tifo/Emagciwane

iDowny Mildew, Kubola kwe sitselo, Ligciwane le Mosaic, ne Mildew yeMphuphu.

Translated by Phindile Malotana