Kulawula Ximilani xa Butternut

© Louise Brodie

Ku Cinca Cinca Swimilani

Swikahle swinene ku cinca cinca swibyariwa swotani hiti grains, alliums na matsavu ya matluka.

Mbuyelo (tonnes hi hectare)

Ntolovelo: 15 tonnes
Exikarhi: 20 tonnes
Yale henhla: 30+ tonnes

Ntshovelo

Kutshovela swisungula kwalomu ka 90 wa masiku endzhaku ko byariwa ka mbewu kumbe kwalomu ka 30 wa masiku endzhaku kaloko mihandzu yive kona. Tshovela loko nhlonge ya butternut yisungula ku tsindziyela. Unga tshiki butternut kuva yivupfela ensinyeni hikuva leswi swiyimisa kuhuma mabilomu naku hunguta mbuyelo. Tsema kumbe u koka butternut laha yifaneleke ku sala yiri na ximhandzani xintsongo leswaku yita kota kutshama nkarhi woleha yinga boli.
Unga vavisi nhlonge hikuva kunga nghena mavabyi kumbe ku bola. Ntshovelo wungaya emahlweni kuringana nhweti. Varimi van’wana vapfumelela swimilani kuva swiya emahlweni swihumesa mabilomu leswaku vatakota ku tshovela nkarhi woleha nambuyelo.

Nhlayiso

Butternut yinga hlayisiwa kufikela eka tinhweti tinharhu laha kuhungaka moya exikarhi kawona. Loko kunga se hlayisiwa ti butternut tifanele ku horisiwa. Leswi swinga endliwa emasinwini kwalomu ka 12 wa masiku ntsena loko kungari na mpfula naswona maxelo ya kufumela naku oma kumbe eka kamara leringa engeteleriwa ku hisa ku fika eka 26°C na relative humidity ya 80%. Endzhaku ko horisa butternut, mahiselo ya nhlayiso wa nkarhi woleha yafanele kuva eka 10°C kuya eka 11°C xikan’we na relative humidity ya 70%.

Switsotswana

American bollworm, Red spider, pumpkin fly, ladybird, vine borers, aphids, nematodes

Mavabyi

Anthracnose, Downy mildew, Fusarium, Powdery mildew, Leaf spot, Sclerotinia, Fruit rot, Mosaic virus
Swa hlohleteriwa kukuma switsundzuxo swa extension officer kumbe mutsundzuxi wa swati khemikhali kukuma nongonoko wo sivela mavabyi na switsotswana.

Translated by Ike Ngobeni