CGIAR/KikuyuEnglish_translation huggingface dataset:
English: Secondary nutrients, required in smaller amounts, include calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), and sulphur (S). 
Kikuyu: Indo ingīcia kūheaga ūgima wa mwīrī, iria ciabataranagia na tūcunjītūnini, nīta calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), na sulphur (S).
English: Micronutrients include boron (Bo), copper (Cu), chlorine (Cl), iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), molybdenum (Mo), and zinc (Zn), which occur in very small amounts in both soils and plants, but their role is equally as important as the major or secondary nutrients.
Kikuyu: Micronutrients nīhamwe na boron (Bo), copper (Cu), chlorine (Cl), iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), molybdenum (Mo), na zinc (Zn), iria cionekaga na tūcunjītūnini mūno tīīri-inīna mīmera-inī, no itemi rīacio nīrīa bata o ta ma nutrients marīa manene kana ma sekondarī.
English: What are some of the micronutrients important in potato production?
Kikuyu: Nīindo irīkū iria irīmuoyo imwe irībata harīgūthondeka waru?
English: Certain micronutrients must be supplied for high potato yields in some soils. 
Kikuyu: Mīmera īmwe nīībataraga kūheo indo cia kūigana nīguo waru ikorūo na magetha maingīmīgūnda-inīīmwe.
English: Zinc (Zn) and manganese (Mn) may be needed in calcareous alkaline soils. 
Kikuyu: Zinc (Zn) na manganese (Mn) no ikorūo irīcia bata mūgūnda ūrītīīri calcareous alkaline
English: For example, the fungicide Mancozeb is a source of Zn, and copper (Cu). 
Kikuyu: Kwa ngerekano, dawa ya kūniina mīmera ītagwo Mancozeb īkoragwo na Zn, na copper (Cu).
English: Copper may be needed in peat soils but is usually sufficient in most mineral soils. 
Kikuyu: Thitima no ībataranie mūgūnda-inīwa peat, no kaingīnīīkinyaga mūgūnda-inīwa mineral.
English: Boron (B) may be needed where the soils are deficient in it. 
Kikuyu: Boron (B) no ībataranie kūrīa tīīri ūtarīna boron.
English: Iron (Fe), chloride (Cl- ) and molybdenum (Mo) are generally not deficient in soils that are used for potato production.
Kikuyu: Thīinīwa mīgūnda īrīa īhūthagīrūo gūthondeka waru, indo ta icango (Fe), cloride (Cl- ) na molybdenum (Mo) itiūraga.
English: The most effective application method depends upon the micronutrient, soil conditions, and the point in the growing season at which a deficiency is observed.
Kikuyu: Njīra īrīa njega mūno ya kūhūthīra irio icio īhocetie harīūrīa irio icio irīna tūcunjītūnini twa irio, ūrīa tīīri ūhaana, na ihinda rīrīa rīna bata wa irio icio.
English: Which fertilizer is recommended for potato production?
Kikuyu: Nīmūhihano ūrīkū ūragīrīrio kūhūthīra hīndīya kūrīma waru?
English: The Best soil to use in potato production will depend on the soil/leaf analysis that is done periodically as per program
Kikuyu: Tĩri Ũrĩa Mwega Ũngĩhũthĩra mũgũnda-inĩ wa kũhanda mbembe nĩ ũgũkorũo wĩhocetie harĩ mũgũnda wa tĩĩri/mathangũ gũthuthuria ũrĩa gwĩkagwo mahinda kwa mahinda kũringana na mũbango
English: Why is irrigation important in irish potato production and when should it be done?
Kikuyu: Nĩkĩ kũheana maĩ nĩ kwa bata na ni rĩ twagĩrĩirũo nĩ gwĩka ũguo?
English: For a good and regular growth, the potato plant requires a sufficient water supply, especially when the stolons (offshoots of the main roots where the potatoes are attached) are developing and the number of tubers is established. 
Kikuyu: Nĩguo mbegũ ĩhote gũkũra wega, nĩ ĩbataraga kũheo maĩ ma kũigana. makĩria hĩndĩ ĩrĩa mĩmera ya mĩri ĩrĩa mĩnene ĩhũthagĩrũo kũhũũra waru o na gũtuĩka nĩ gũkoragwo na mĩmera mĩingĩ, na mũigana wa mĩmera nĩ ũmenyekete.
English: When the soil is dry during this period fewer tubers will be created. 
Kikuyu: Hīndīīrīa tīīri nīmūūmū, ihinda-inīrīu mīmera ītarīmīingīnīīgūciarūo.
English: The ultimate way is the use of drip irrigation, this way the plant has sufficient water all the time, no water is spoiled by evaporation and the soil condition stays good. 
Kikuyu: Njīra īrīa njega mūno nīkūhūthīra njīra ya gūitīīrīria maaīna tūramu, na njīra īyo mīmera īkoragwo na maaīma kūigana hīndīciothe, gūtirīmaaīmathūkagio nīkūhūyūka na tīīri ūkoragwo ūrīmwega.
English: In some soils the use of sprinkler irrigation will compact the soil so oxygen becomes a problem and the potatoes grow slowly and harvesting becomes difficult. 
Kikuyu: Thĩinĩ wa mĩgũnda ĩmwe kũhũthĩrũo maaĩ na njĩra ya gũitĩrĩria maaĩ nĩ gũgatũma tĩĩri ũingĩhe Kwoguo riera rĩgatuĩka thĩna na waru ikũraga kahora na gũgetha gũgatuĩka ũndũ mũritũ.
English: If you are able to manage your time well and it is practical, we recommend irrigation to be done late afternoon to avoid a lot of evaporation.
Kikuyu: Angīkorūo no ūhote kūhūthīra ihinda rīaku wega na no ūhote, twagīrīirūo nīkūminyagīria maaīhwaī-inīnīguo gūtigakorūo na rīera rīingī.
English: Why is it important to practice crop rotation in potato seed production?
Kikuyu: Nīkīnīūndū wa bata kūhūthīra mūgūnda wa gūcenjania mbeū hīndīya kūrīma waru?
English: Have a good crop-rotation, just once in four years potatoes on the same field, otherwise the number of nematodes will increase. 
Kikuyu: Gĩa na ihinda rĩega rĩa kũrĩma, o rĩmwe tu thutha wa mĩaka ĩna, mbembe ikoragwo mũgũnda-inĩ ũmwe, ĩngĩkorũo ti ũguo mũigana wa nematode nĩkwongerereka.
English: Fields for ware production should be free from nematodes! 
Kikuyu: Mīgūnda īrīa īhūthagīrūo gūthondeka indo cia kūruga yagīrīirūo gūkorūo ītarīna mītarakwa!
English: If no other alternatives, use a nematicide (nematode killing or disabling chemical) before or simultaneously at planting.
Kikuyu: Angīkorūo gūtirīnjīra īngī, hūthīra dawa ya kūniina mītarakwa (chemical ya kūūraga kana kūniina mītarakwa) mbere ya kūhanda kana hīndīo īyo.
English: The same principle of crop rotation applies to the risk of bacterial wilt, which is becoming a big challenge in many parts of the country. 
Kikuyu: ūndū o ta ūcio wa kūgayūkania mīgūnda ūhūthīkaga harīūgwati wa mīmera kūbutha, ūndū ūrīa ūrathiīna mbere gūkorūo ūrīūritū mūno icigo-inīnyingībūrūri-inī.
English: Once you have bacterial wilt in your farm, you will hardly get rid of it and experience significant decrease in yields plus a hardly sellable end product.
Kikuyu: ūngīgīa na bakteria mūgūnda-inīwaku, no ūkorūo ūrīūndū mūritū kūmīthūrima na ūgaakorūo na ūnyinyi mūnene wa magetha o hamwe na indo itangīendio.
English: The fields from which you will harvest your potatoes, can be planted with other crops that are not botanically related to potatoes. 
Kikuyu: Mīgūnda īrīa ūkūgetha waru yaku no īhandwo na mīmera īngīītarīya waru.
English: Potatoes are in the Solanacea family, other crops in this family are e.g. tomatoes, capsicums, nightshade (managu), tobacco, eggplant, but also weeds like sodom apple. 
Kikuyu: Ngarīki nīcia famīlīya Solanacea, na mīmera īngīthīinīwa famīlīīyo nīta Nyanya, capsicums, nightshade (managu), thigara, eggplant, na mīmera īngīta apple ya sodom.
English: Cereals and legumes are the best to rotate with potatoes for better pest/disease cycle disruption.
Kikuyu: Mahūa na matu nĩ njega gũcenjania na waru nĩgetha kũgĩe na mũgarũri mwega wa mĩrimũ na tũgunyũ.
English: What are the essential nutrients in irish potato production?
Kikuyu: Nĩ irio irĩkũ cia bata thĩinĩ wa gũkũra waru wa Irish?
English: Nitrogen: Nitrogen is important in fueling growth and providing high yields. 
Kikuyu: Nitrogen: Nitrogen nīya bata harīkūhe irio irio na kūgīa na magetha maingī.
English: It ensures optimal photosynthate production in leaves. 
Kikuyu: Nĩ ĩteithagia gũthondeka photosynthate wega mathangũ-inĩ.
English: Nitrogen is important in fuelling growth and providing high yields. 
Kikuyu: Nitrogen nīya bata harīgūtwarithia na mbere wongerereku na kūhe magetha maingī.
English: It is largely needed during leaf formation and then for tuber growth and yield, when it ensures optimal photosynthate production in the leaves.
Kikuyu: Nĩ ũbataranagia mũno hĩndĩ ya gũthondeka mathangũ na thutha-inĩ nĩ ũndũ wa gũkũra kwa mĩmera na magetha mayo, hĩndĩ ĩrĩa ĩgũthiĩ na mbere kũruta photosynthate wega thĩinĩ wa mathangũ.
English: Phosphorus: Phosphorus is important for early root and shoot development, providing energy for plant processes such as ion uptake and transport. 
Kikuyu: Phosphorus nĩ ya bata harĩ Kũgĩa na mĩri na mĩmera ya mbere, kũheaga mĩmera hinya wa kũhũthĩra maũndũ-inĩ ta gũthondeka ioni na gũcitwara.
English: At tuber initiation, an adequate supply of phosphorus ensures supplies of optimum numbers of tubers are formed. 
Kikuyu: Hīndīīrīa mīmera īramerūo, phosphorus īrīa yagīrīire nīīkoragwo na ūhotekeku wa kūiga mūigana ūrīa wagīrīire wa mīmera.
English: While potatoes are very responsive to fresh soil phosphate, the economic optimum rate is often very difficult to define. 
Kikuyu: O na gūtuīka waru nīciiguaga wega rīrīa irīna phosphate mūgūnda-inīmwerū, kaingīti ūndū mūhūthū gūtaarīria ūritū wa phosphate ūrīa wagīrīire.
English: Rates will depend on soil type and soil test results. 
Kikuyu: Mūigana wa indo icio ūkoragwo wīhocetie harīmūthemba wa tīīri na moimīrīro ma ūthuthuria wa tīīri.
English: Potassium: Potassium plays a key role in water relations and good overall plant health. 
Kikuyu: Potassium: Potassium nīīkoragwo na itemi rīa bata harīkūnyua maaīna ūgima mwega wa mīmera.
English: Potato plants absorb large quantities of potassium throughout the growing season. 
Kikuyu: Mīmera ya waru nīīnyitaga potassium nyingīihinda-inīrīothe rīa gūkūra.
English: Potassium has an important role in the control of the plant water status and ionic concentrations inside plant tissues, including stomata. 
Kikuyu: Potassium nīīkoragwo na itemi rīa bata harīkūrūgamia ūrīa maaīma mīmera matariīna harīkūrūgamia ioni thīinīwa mīmera, o hamwe na tūnua twa mīmera.
English: As a result of the improved cell strength that potassium provides in potatoes, stress such as frost can be better tolerated. 
Kikuyu: Nīūndū wa hinya ūrīa potassium īheaga tūhengereta twa mbatatī, mūndū no ahote gūkirīrīria maūndū moru ta heho.
English: Calcium: Calcium is a key component of cell walls, helping to build a strong structure and ensuring cell stability. 
Kikuyu: Calcium: Calcium nīkīndū kīa bata mūno thīinīwa tūhengereta, na nīīteithagia gūthondeka tūhengereta tūrīa tūrīna hinya na tūkarūgitīra.
English: Internal disorders such as IRS (internal rust spot or internal brown spot - IBS) can be reduced by a good calcium supply, in the form of calcium nitrate, at ridging or during tuber initiation. 
Kikuyu: Mathĩna ma thĩinĩ ta IRS (kĩronda kĩa thĩinĩ kana kĩronda kĩa thĩinĩ kĩa rangi wa burauni - IBS) no ĩnyihanyihio na njĩra ya kũheo calcium nyingĩ ta calcium nitrate hĩndĩ ya kũhanda kana hĩndĩ ya kũhanda mĩmera.
English: Experience shows that ensuring there is a minimum of 0.15% calcium in the peel, improves potato skin finish, boosts disease tolerance and minimizes IRS. 
Kikuyu: Ũmenyeru wonanagia atĩ gũtigĩrĩra atĩ calcium nĩ ĩkoragwo na icunjĩ cia 0.15% thĩinĩ wa gĩkoro, nĩ ĩteithagia waru kūgia ngothi wega, ĩgatũma ĩhote kũhiũrania na mĩrimũ na ĩkaregana na mũrimũ wa IRS.
English: All nutrients,especially the major ones being N, P, and K, should be added in good balance as per your soil analysis, to avoid irregular feeding. 
Kikuyu: Maciaro mothe, na makĩria marĩa manene N, P, na K, magĩrĩirũo gũcokanĩrĩrio wega kũringana na ũthuthuria waku wa tĩĩri, nĩguo gwĩthema kũrĩithia na njĩra ĩtarĩ ya kĩhooto.
English: Irregular feeding can lead to tuber cracks and hollow hearts, just like may happen if moisture is irregular during the growing season. 
Kikuyu: Kũrĩa na njĩra ĩtarĩ ya kĩhooto no gũtũme mĩgogo ya tũcungwa na tũcungwa twa ngoro o ta ũrĩa kũngĩthiĩ angĩkorũo rĩera rĩa maĩ rĩtiagĩrĩire hĩndĩ ya gũkũra.
English: Calcium, Magnesium, Sulphur, and Borium are considered as part of the most secondary essential nutrients, just like NPK.
Kikuyu: Calcium, Magnesium, Sulphur, and Borium niciuíkanite ta irio  cia bata ota NPK
English: Why is ridging important and how and when should it be done?
Kikuyu: Kwenja mítaro ní gwa kíguni kíríkú na íbatie kwenjuo atiabna rí?
English: Ridging or hilling up the soil around the potato plant, helps the farmer in many ways. 
Kikuyu: Gúthikíkíríra ní kwa bata kúrí múrímí harí njíra ta.
English: One is controlling weeds. 
Kikuyu: Wambere, ní kúgiríríria gúthegea kwa ria.
English: The best moment to re-ridge is when the new plant is just emerging, at the 4-8 leave stage.
Kikuyu: Ihinda riega ria gúthikíkíríra ní riria waru ciaku ní ríría írutite mathangū 4-8
English: If there are weeds at this stage, you can cover them together with the potato plant, and they will not be strong enough to re-emerge, contrary to your potato plant.
Kikuyu: Angíkoruo ní harí ria ihinda rírí, ríkunike níguo ríremuo kumíra na hinya
English: A second reason for re-ridging is to give the new tubers more space to grow. 
Kikuyu: Bata úngí wa gúthikíkíríra waru ní gúcihe kamweke kega ga gúkúra.
English: A big ridge also protects your tubers from growing out of the ridge onto the surface area, and as a result becoming green because of exposure to sunlight. 
Kikuyu: Gúthikíkíríra ní gúteithagia waru citikoimire igúrú wa tírí naguo citigacenjie rangi wao nginya ngirini níundu wa ríua
English: Green tubers are not suitable for consumption, they are poisonous! 
Kikuyu: Waru cia ngirini citibatie kúrio tondú ní thumu
English: Manual (re)ridging can be done with a jembe or hoe, where you dig some loose soil from the furrow and put it on top of the ridge. 
Kikuyu: No úhúthire icembe,húma úgíthikíríra.  Ongerers tírí múhúthú kuma mútaro ini uongerere gítína íní kía waru.
English: The soil you heap to form a ridge also plays an important role to protect the young roots and stolons from the scorching sun when there are no rains.
Kikuyu: Oúgúo gúthikíkíríra ní gúteithagia kúmenyerera mírí mínini kúmana na riua ríría gútarí mbura
English: The trenches between ridges helps in harvesting the water during the rains, thus keeping your soil most until another rainfall. 
Kikuyu: Mítaro íría ígatagati ka waru nííteitgagia kúiga maí hīndī ya mbura naguo tírí úgaikara na úgunyu nginyagia hīndī íngí ya mbura
English: Always be careful not to cut the stolons and roots when digging up the soil for ridging; 
Kikuyu: Menyereraga úgíthikíríra ndúgathúkíe mírí
English: they grow very close to the surface and if you damage them a lower yield will be the result.
Kikuyu: Mírí íkúraga hakuhī na tírí na ingíthuka no ínyihie maciaro
English: Ridging / hilling up is making a nice wide and high ridge. 
Kikuyu: Gúthikíkíríra nígúteithagia gúkara mikaro míarie
English: If the planting has been done properly just 2cms of soil will be added on top of the original ridge. 
Kikuyu: Angíkoruo ní uhandite wega úbatie úongerere 2cm cia tírí igúrú ria tírí wa mbere
English: Never bury new plants deeper than 4cms, as this may stress or suffocate the plant and will bring an enormous decrease in yield. 
Kikuyu: Ndúbatie gúthika múmera makíria ma 4cm tondú nocigie mímera yaku ya waru na úgúo kúnyihia magetha.
English: Do not ridge on very wet, or very dry, soils. 
Kikuyu: Ndgakare kúndu kúhehu kana kúmú makíria
English: Moderate soil moisture is necessary for good firm ridges. 
Kikuyu: Ūhehu wa gatagatíini ni mwega harí gúthondeka míkaro mínyitu
English: When using a tractor, you need narrow wheels to ensure you do not break or destroy the ridges with the tyres.
Kikuyu: itinga gúkara, tígíríra magúrú ní maceke níguo rítigathúkie mikaro íyo
English: What is the maturity period for irish potato in Kenya?
Kikuyu: Waru cíkúraga thutha wa kahinda kaigana atía Kenya?
English: Maturity Period: Range between 3 – 4 months after planting depending on the variety.
Kikuyu: Nigúo gúkúra warú cihúthagira mīeri 3-4 thutha wa kúhanda kúringana na mūthemba wa waru
English: Tubers harvested while still immature tend to have low dry matter content and to suffer more skin damage, resulting in easier infection by fungal and bacterial pathogens.
Kikuyu: Waru igethetuo citarī ngúrú ni úmíríria múnini na cigakoruo na thina wa ngothi na cikagwatia mírímú naihenya.
English: However, seed potatoes are often harvested early, to avoid virus infection that may occur during the latter part of the growing season
Kikuyu: Mbeu cia waru cigethaguo gatene níguo kúgiríríria itikanyitúo ní mírímú
English: What is the importance of dehaulming when and how should it be done?
Kikuyu: kúbuta mahuti ma waru marí bata úríkú na mabatíe kúrutuo atía?
English: Cutting vegetative material 2 weeks before harvesting hardens the skin of tubers.
Kikuyu: Kúrenga mathangú wiki igírí kabere gútumaga waru ciumírírie ngothi.
English: Hardening of skin tuber reduces damage of tubers during harvesting & post-harvest handling.
Kikuyu: Kúúmiríria ngothi íteithagia waru itigathúke cikígethuo na thutha wa kúgethwo.
English: What is the average irish production per īka in Kenya?
Kikuyu: magetha ma waru íka imwe maigana atía Kenya?
English: Average yield in Kenya: 3.2 tons/īka but the Yields potential: 16 tons/īka
Kikuyu: Magetha ma gatagatíini Kenya: ní tani 3.2 harí íka no írute tani 16 harí íka.
English: What is greening in potato and how can it be prevented?
Kikuyu: Waru kúgia rangi wa grini ní kuga atía na íngí girírírio atia?
English: The greening of potato is caused due to the exposure of the tubers to sunlight which causes the development of the green pigment called Solanin. 
Kikuyu: Waru kúgia rangī wa ngirini níundu wa ríua. Rangi úyú uthondekaga kemiko ítaguo Solanin
English: This reduces the market value due to it's poor colour, taste and cooking quality. 
Kikuyu: Rangī úyu níuteaga thoko níundu wa kwaga kúgucíríria, gútee múcamo na kwaga kúrugíka
English: This can be prevented by practicing earthing up after every top dressing. 
Kikuyu: No úgírírírie úú úngíkíra tírí o thutha wa gúita bataraitha
English: This prevents the exposure of the tubers to sunlight. 
Kikuyu: Gwíka úú kúgiragíríria waru citigacinuo ní ríua
English: Greening of potato is also usually seen in the tubers immediately after harvesting. 
Kikuyu: waru no cigíaga rangī úyu thutha wa kúgetha níundu wa kwaníkúo ríua ini
English: This can be avoided by storing them in a cool and dark place
Kikuyu: Wítheme úú na kúiga warú handū hahehu na harí na nduma.
English: How can a farmer determine if irish potatoes are mature?
Kikuyu: Múrími angimenya atía waru ciake ní ngúru?
English: Maturity period varies from one variety to another and can be indicated by yellowing of the crop’s leaves and easy separation of tubers from their stolons.
Kikuyu: Gúkúra kwa waru kúringanaga na múthemba wa waru na umenyaga mahuti magia rangi wa ngoikoni
English: What is the recommended ph for irish potato production?
Kikuyu: Ni pH íríkú yendekithitio harí úkúria wa waru?
English: The recommended pH level for potatoes is 6.2. 
Kikuyu: pH íría yendekithitío ni 6.2
English: However, from a soil with pH of 5.0 you can still grow potatoes, but then add lime to the soils.
Kikuyu: Harí o oúgúo ph ya kuma 5 no íkúrie waru no úcoke wongerere lime tírí íni
English: What is the recommended standard bag for harvesting potatoes in Kenya?
Kikuyu: ní múhuko úriku wendekíthítio kúiga waru Kenya?
English: Potatoes are supposed to be sold in the standard 50kg units in the markets
Kikuyu: Waru cibatíe kwendio míhuko-ino ya kilo 50 thoko-ini
English: What are the factors to consider during harvesting of potato?
Kikuyu: Ní maundu maríkú ubatie kúrora úkígetha waru?
English: Harvest when the soil is dry; 
Kikuyu: Getha ríría tírí wí mūmū
English: Do not expose harvested tubers to sunlight for a long time to prevent them from drying out too quickly and avoid greening of the white skin varieties, which would reduce their keeping quality and consumer acceptance.
Kikuyu: Dukaciaríre waru ciaku ríuaní kahinda karaihu niguo citikome narua na citikagie rangī wa ngirini kuma rangu mweru úria uri rangi wa míthemba mííngi ya waru. No cicenjie úgacíru na gúítíkíríka thoko-ini
English: Avoid harvesting when the soils are wet in order to avoid pathogens sticking on tubers.
Kikuyu: Witheme kugetha ríría kúri na úgunyu, níguo kúgiríríria kwínyitíríra kwa tútambi túria túngirehe mírímú.
English: How to manage potatoes while on the farm?
Kikuyu: Ungírora atía waru círí múgúnda ini?
English: One way to manage potatoes while on the farm is to start weeding at least 2 weeks after planting. 
Kikuyu: Njĩra ĩmwe ya kũmenyerera waru rĩrĩa ũrĩ mũgũnda nĩ kwambĩrĩria kūmūnya ria ta ciumia igĩrĩ thutha wa kũhanda.
English: Failure to weed may result in poor yield because the weeds will compete for nutrients and moisture with potato tubers. 
Kikuyu: úngíaga kúímíra waru ciaku, maciaro níkúnyiha manyihaga níundu wa gútharana irio na maí hamwe na waru.
English: Weeding can either be done manually or by the use of a herbicide. 
Kikuyu: No urímíre na moko kana úhúre dawa ya ria
English: Test the type of herbicide they use on a small portion before applying it to the whole farm. 
Kikuyu: Geria dawa ya ria handū hanini útanahúra múgúnda wothe
English: An agricultural expert should advise on the best application procedure.
Kikuyu: Buata mútaratara wa kúhúra dawa íno kuma kúrí abithaa a úrímí
English: What is the correct spacing to plant potatoes?
Kikuyu: Warú cíbatíe gútígíthíkanio atía?
English: Planting and spacing: For pure stand potato the spacing is 75cm between furrows , place tubers 30cm apart in the furrow. 
Kikuyu: Kúhanda na gútigithúkania: muthemba wa pure stand, tígíthúkanía 75cm harí mítaro na harí waru 30cm mútaro íní
English: Avoid direct contact of the tubers with the fertilizer as this may have a burning effect on the tubers.
Kikuyu: Wítheme kúhutithania bataraitha na mbeu tondú bataraitha no icicine
English: Place tubers in furrows with the side having sprouts facing up. 
Kikuyu: Íkira waru ciaku mítaro-íni na úreke mwena úria wina nguha úrore iguru
English: Cover the tubers with soil completely to avoid sun scorching
Kikuyu: Kuníka waru na tírí wega níguo citigacinuo ní ríua
English: What is the best time to plant potatoes?
Kikuyu: Ní ihinda ríríku ríega ria rīa kúhanda waru
English: Planting should be done shortly before onset of rains.
Kikuyu: Wagīrīruo kúhanda waru ciaku mbura íhakuhí kura
English: How to set up a potato farm?
Kikuyu: Múgúnda wa waru ūharagīrīrio atía
English: Before setting up a potato farm, you need to identify high-yielding varieties. 
Kikuyu: Útanacagura múgúnda wa kúhanda,  úbatie wa mbere úmenye mútheba wa waru úría úciaraga múno
English: For example, the Sherekea variety produces 160 bags of potatoes per īka. 
Kikuyu: Harí múhano, múthemba wa Sherekea no úgethuo míhuko 160 harí o íka
English: Farmers can also use Kenya Mpya, which produces 140 bags per īka. 
Kikuyu: Arímí no mahúthíre Kenya mpya  íría íngígethwo míhuko 140 harí o íka
English: The seed variety you choose should be high-yielding, fast-maturing, and disease-resistant.
Kikuyu: Mbeu íría úgúcagúra ní íbatíe íkoruo na maciaro mega, írakúra na ihenya na gúítiria mírímú
English: How to prepare land for potato farming?
Kikuyu: Úharagírírírio atia  múgúnda wa waru?
English: The soil needs to be well cultivated, with a raised seedbed to ensure uniform and large potato tubers. 
Kikuyu: Tírí ubatíe kúharírírio wega wíígananíire  na wina bed níguo waru ciaku cione ha gútamba wega
English: Also, organic matter in the ground that does not decompose quickly must be removed. 
Kikuyu: Thumu úria uri tírí íní útarabutha úbatie kweherio naihenya.
English: This is because they may attract pests. 
Kikuyu: Gītūmi ní atī níugucagíríria tútambi.
English: You should ensure that the land is plowed at least 20 cm deep and that there are no soil clods.
Kikuyu: Tígíríra níwaríma úriku útanyihíire 20cm na tírí ndūrī na magíkía
English: What is the correct way to plant potatoes?
Kikuyu: Ní njíra íríku njega njega ya kúhanda waru
English: It would be best if you planted the seeds at the onset of the rains. 
Kikuyu: Ní wega úngíhanda mbura íríhakuhi kúra
English: When planting, plant in furrows. 
Kikuyu: Úkíhanda rí, handa mítaro-íni
English: The plant should also be grown 30 cm from each other, with the sprouts facing up. 
Kikuyu: Tígíthúkanía 30cm harí waru na úkíhanda rí, reke nguha irore igúrú.
English: The furrow depth should be between 8 -12 cm, allowing a tuber population of 18,000 per īka. 
Kikuyu: Úriku wa mútaro úbatie gúkoruo 8cm-12cm
English: The spacing makes it easy for you to scout for pests and diseases, harvest, and spray the farm. 
Kikuyu: Utígithúkanio úyú úteithagia híndí ya kúrora tútambi, mírímú, kúgetha na raithi kúhuhíra