Nḓila ya u Langa Zwikhokhonono zwa Mupo

© Marinda Louw

Huna zwibveledzwa zwa u rengisa sa mapfura a Neem na tshisibe tsha insecticidal zwine zwa vha hone uri zwi shumisiwe, fhedzi na minwe mishonga ya hayani inga kona u dzi pandela.

Garlic Spray

Zwa u fafadzela Garlic zwi vhulaya zwikhokhonono zwinzhi. U fanela u dzhia dzi garlic tharu wa tanganisa na 1 litre ya maḓi o vhilaho wa shela na lebula mbili dza pharafini-zwithusa uri mushonga u dzule kha ṱari. Wa zwi lovhea lwa maḓuvha mavhili; wa zwi ṱanganisa na maḓi a 10 litres wa kona u fafadzela kha tshimela.

Chilli na Garlic Spray

U fanela u tshea garlic tharu khulwane wa sinḓa phiriphiri ṱhanu. Wa zwi ṱanganisa na maḓi a1 litre o vhilaho na lebula mbili dza pharafini. Wa zwi lovhea lwa maḓuvha mavhili, wa kona u zwi ṱanganisa na maḓi a 10 litres wa kona u fafadzela kha tshimela. Hezwi zwithu zwi ya vhulaha zwikhokhonono zwinzhi.

Stinging Nettle Spray

U fanela u dobela stinging nettles, zwi nge zwi ya ḓadza bege ya u renga zwiḽiwa hu sini zwithu zwine zwa vha zwo panyana. U fanela u ambara ma glafu uri zwi si nukhe kha zwanḓa. Wa engedza maḓi a 5 litre o vhilaho na lebula ṱhukhu ṱhanu dza pharafeni. Wa zwi litsha zwa dzula lwa vhege yoṱhe, tshinwe tshifhinga na nwedzi woṱhe. Wa shela maḓi a 20 litre. Hezwi zwithu zwi nga shumiswa kha tshimela luthihi kha vhege mbili nahone huna mbuyelo yo pandela zwikhokhonono zwoṱhe. U fanela u ḓivha hezwi: zwiitwa luthihi kha vhege mmbili nahone zwi vha zwi tshi khou tou thivhela.

Khaki Bush

U fanela u ḓadza bege nga khaki bush (Tagetes minuta) – nga zwithu zwine zwo manyana. Wa shela maḓi ano swika 5 litre o vhilaho wa zwilitsha lwa vhege nnthihi na nwedzi zwi ya dzula. Asi zwa ndeme u shela pharafini sa vhunga ho no ḓalesa mapfura a mupo kha Khaki bush. Wa shela 15ml ya dishwashing liquid na 20 litre ya maḓi. Wa fafadzela luthihi nga murahu ha vhege mbili u pandela zwikhokhonono.

Wood Ash

Yo vha i tshi shumiswa nga vhadzimu u pandela zwikhokhonono. Ndi ya vhuḓi kha mavu nahone i vha ina phosphorus (P) na potassium (K). Sprinkle fine, ndi ya kale, thanda dzo omaho u mona na tshimela. U fanela u ita uri miora ai kwami tshimela a hu shumiswi malasha. Na miora ya thanda iya shumiswa ya pandela zwithu zwino nga dzi snails.

Beetle and Worm Soup

U fanela u hwalela dzi beetles or cutworms dzine dza vha nga thaidzo yo no fana na ya big yellow na black beetles zwine zwa ḽa maluvha dzine dza tshinyadza. Wa vhea zwivhungu kha tshigoḓelo wa zwi vala nga maḓi uri zwiṋuvhele. Wa kona u shela maḓi a u fhisa nṱha ha zwivhungu wa kona u ita sobo ya zwivhungu. Wa zwi litsha lwa maḓuvha wa zwi shumisa sa zwithu zwa u fafadzela u mona na tshimela. Kushumisele hokwu ku ya shuma kha u fasha zwivhungu.

Wormwood

Wormwood (Artemesia absinthum) i pandela dzi aphids, flea beetles, flies, small cabbage white butterflies na dzi snails. U fanela u ita tie nga mishonga ine ya vha yo ṱangana wa zwi ṱanganisa na litre ya maḓi ane akhou vhila.

Translated by Khalirendwe Nekhavhambe