U Langa Swiss Chard

© Louise Brodie

U Shandukiswa ha Tshimela

Ndi zwithu zwavhuḓi u shandukisa tshimela musi u tshi khou bveledza Swiss Chard u shavhisa u takuwa ha zwikhokhonono na malwadze. Unga shandukisa nga zwifhuri, ṋawa, peas, lettuce, maṱamatisi, nḓabula na khavhishi.

U Ḓala - tonnes per hectare

Ya fhasisa: 20 tonnes
Yo linganelaho: 30 tonnes
Ya vhuḓi: 50+ tonnes

U Kaṋiwa

Kanzhi hu nga kaṋiwa nga zwanḓa u tshi khou shumisa lufhanga kana sickle kha fhethu hune ha vha huṱuku kana kha bulasi. Hezwi zwi tendela vhaṱavhi vha kone u ṱavha lwa tshifhinga tshilapfu na uri i anwe nnzhi. U fanela u khatha matari anga nnḓa zwine zwa swika 40 mm nnṱha ha mavu. Hezwi zwi fanela u dzula zwi tshi khou itwa uri i kone u hula. Kha fhethu hune havha uri hu vha hu tshi khou ṱavhelwa u rengisa hezwi zwi nga itwa nga mitshini. Fhethu hune havha hu hulwane hu ya vha ho tsitsikana.

U Vhewa

Zwi ya konḓa uri i vhewe zwino nga murahu ha musi yo kaṋiwa i fanela u vhewa fhethu hune ha rothola. Mvelelo dza vhuḓi ndi musi wo i vhea kha mufhiso une wa vha vhukati ha 2°C na 4°C na ya nntha ha 85%. Swiss chard i fanela u vhewa kha zwi kwatudzi lwa maḓuvha a sumbe i saathu ḽiwa uri i kone u vha ya vhuḓi. Zwine zwa amba uri tshimela tshi fanela uya kha vharengi nga u ṱavhanya hu tshi tou fhedziwa u kaṋiwa.

Zwikhokhonono

Nematodes, Cutworm, Aphids, Hawaiian Beet Worm, Loopers, Leaf Miners na caterpillars.

Malwadze

Leaf spot, Downy Mildew, Curly top na Powdery Mildew.

Translated by Khalirendwe Nekhavhambe
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