Ukuphathwa kweZitshalo zama-Chive

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Ukukhiqiza - Amathani Ihektha ngalinye Ngonyaka

Izitshalo ezilinganiselwa ku-hektare ngalinye zingamathani ayi-16.

Ukuvuna

Ukuvuna okuningi kwe-commerci chive kwenziwa ngomshini. Emayunithi amancane okukhiqiza nasezindaweni zokugcina izithombo kungenziwa ngesandla nakuba lokhu kubiza.

Qala ukuvuna ekuseni lapho izinga lokushisa lipholile, kodwa ngemuva kokuba amaqabunga asomile. Ukuvuna amaqabunga angaphandle kungaqala masonto ayishumi emva kokutshala kwembewu. Abalimi abakhulu bezohwebo bayolinda isikhathi eside futhi bavune lonke ibhola, beka lesi sigaba cishe ngo-3 kuya ku-5 cm ngaphezulu komhlabathi bese benza izingqimba zesayizi oyifunayo. Uma lokhu kwenziwa ngesandla amaqabunga angaphandle angathathwa kuqala noma lonke ibhande lingancishwa futhi usayizi luhlelwe.

Isitoreji

Ukukhiqizwa okusha: Emva kokuvuna ukugcina ama-chives amasha ngo-2°C. I-Chives ingagcinwa izinsuku ezinhlanu ukuya kwezingu-7. Okubaluleke nakakhulu ukugcina amaqabunga omile ngezikhwama ezivaliwe. Amakhambi amasha alahlekelwa ukunambitheka kwawo okuvuthwa ngokushesha, ngakho-ke kungcono ukudayisa futhi usebenzise ama-chives fresh cut as fast.

Ama-chive ahlanzekile angabuye aqoshwe futhi agcinwe esikhwameni esingazimele efrijini.

Izinambuzane

Ama-aphidi, izinkabi ze-Cut, ama-Magote ama-root kanye ne-Thrips yizinye izinambuzane ezivamile.

Izifo

I-Botrytis, i-Downey Mildew, i-Pink Rot ne-White rot.

Kungcono ukulandela umbuso wokuvikelwa kwezitshalo njengoba kunqunywe yisikhulu sokwelusa noma i-agronomist. Abathengisi bamakhemikhali basendaweni ngokuvamile babe nezinhlelo ezifanele noma banganikeza ulwazi mayelana nabacebisi abahle kakhulu abaseduze nendawo yokukhiqiza.

Translated by Nsika Khoza