Ukuphathwa Kwakhukhamba

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Ukushintshanisa Izitshalo

Tshala noma yiziphi izitshalo noma i-Brassicas ngemuva kwamakhokhamba.

Inzalo - Amathani ihektha Ngalinye

Kuncane: amathani angu-15 kuya kwangu-20
Isilinganiso saphakathi: amathani angu-20 kuya kwangu-35
Kuhle: amathani angu-50+
Ukukhiqizwa kwama-greenhouse kungadlula amathani ayi-500 ngehektha ngalinye ngonyaka.

Ukuvuna

Ukuvuna amakhukhamba namanye amakucucucu asetshenzisiwe kwenziwa nabakovuni abahlelwe ngemishini. Lokhu kuvame ukusebenza ngenqubekela phambili emasontweni angu-8 emva kokuvela.
Ukuvunwa kwamakhukhamba ahlanzekile emasimini kwenziwa ngesandla futhi ngamapulatifomu okuvuna okuhlelekile.
Ukuvuna ukushisa kwenziwa ngesandla.
Ukuvuna kuqala cishe amasonto angu-9 kuya ku-10 emva kokutshala futhi kuqhubeka njalo uma izimbali zitshala futhi zithela izithelo. Ukhukhamba wezimakethe ezintsha kumele kuvunywe kabili ngeviki okungenani. Ukuvuna kungaqhubeka izinyanga ezimbili. Kubalulekile ukuvuna izithelo ezivuthiwe ngokushesha njengoba ukushiya emvinini kuvimbela ukukhiqizwa kwezimbali ezintsha nezithelo eziningi.
Izithelo ezithathiwe ngokushesha emva kokuthatha.

Isitoreji

Amakhukhamba athathwa kangcono, athunyelwa, athengiswe futhi adliwe ngokushesha ngangokunokwenzeka. Uma igcinwe noma ihanjiswe kufanele igcinwe ku-10°C kuya ku-12°C ngomswakama ohambisanayo wezingaphezu kuka-90%. Ngaphansi kwalezi zimo, ukhukhamba ungagcina isimo sabo kuze kube yizinsuku ezingu-14.

Izinambuzane

Ama-aphid, amaqabunga amaqabunga, i-pumpkin fly, ama-slugs, izinkila Isi-spider mite ne-Wireworm.

Izifo

I-Anthracnose, i-Downey isikhutha, i-Fusarium wilt, i-Virus virus, iPhytophthora, ne-Powdery isikhutha.

Translated by Nsika Khoza