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general | why should stores for farm products have smooth pillars. | To stop damages |
general | why some time maize seeds become less weight | Poor grain filling due to drought or nutrient deficiency |
general | write NARO in full | National Agricultural Research Organization |
beans | How many bean seeds should I plant per hole? | 1-2 seeds |
maize | Is there any chemical I can use to store my maize after harvesting | Yes, you can use Phosphine |
beans | does cassava have seeds | Yes. Cassava stems or cutting are used as seeds |
cassava | how can I apply fertilizer in my cassava | Broad cast or apply around individual plant |
cassava | how can I control cassava mosaic disease | Use clean planting material |
beans | how can I control pest in my bean garden | Pests are controlled using recommended pesticides depending on the pest in addition to good management practices |
maize | how can I control stringer in my maize garden | Use resistant varieties and good cropping systems |
maize | how can I control weevils in my maize store | Use pest control chemicals recommended for stores |
general | how can I control weevils in my store | Clean the store and fumigate it before you put produce |
general | how can I improve the fertility of my soil | Add fertilizers and organic manure |
beans | how can I improve the yield of my beans | Use improved varieties and good crop management |
cassava | how can I prevent cassava mosaic | Use clean seed and ensure good crop management |
cassava | how does cassava bacterial blight spread | Through infected planting material and vectors |
cassava | how does cassava mosaic disease spread | Use of diseased planting material and poor crop management practices |
cassava | how many nodes should a good cassava cutting have | A good cassava stem should have at least 4-8 nodes |
maize | how many times should I spray my maize | This depends on what you are sparing. But spray when you see up to 30% infested with the pest |
cassava | how should I dry my cassava | Dry your produce on tarpaulins or cement floor away from dust and grit that would contaminate them |
beans | what can I use for storing my beans | A well aerated store with racks placed on the ground and beans placed in clean bags that do not accumulate moisture |
cassava | what causes bacterial blight | Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. manihotis is the bacteria or pathogen that causes bacterial blight of cassava. |
beans | what causes bean weevils | Weevils are a result of improper crop management pre- harvest and post harvest. Good control and management strategies will reduce weevil infestation |
cassava | what causes cassava mosaic | Cassava mosaic virus |
cassava | what causes cassava soft rot | Soil borne fungal pathogens |
cassava | what causes soft rot in cassava | Soil borne pathogens such fusarium, Pythium etc |
beans | what chemical can I use for dressing my bean seeds | Carboxin, fluidoinil, quintizone etc |
cassava | what depth should I plant my cassava cutting | About 30 cm deep in the soil to allow for good germination and establishment |
cassava | what fertilizer can I use in cassava | Nitrogen based fertilizers |
maize | what is the best soil for growing maize | Well drained, fertile loam soils that are deep enough to support plant growth. |
general | what is thinning in agriculture | Removal of extra plants |
beans | what makes my beans not to germinate well | The main reason for failure is a non viable (destroyed embryo, young or dormant seed etc) seed or lack of right germination conditions. |
beans | what makes the roots of my beans to rot | Pathogens and other pests |
maize | what time is good for spraying maize | When the weather is calm and morning hours are the best |
cassava | what type of herbicides can I use to control weeds in my cassava garden | Weed master |
cassava | when should I harvest my cassava | when its mature at around 12 months |
beans | when should I start spraying my beans | Spraying for diseases should be done when any economic pest is spotted but foliage fertilizers can be sprayed just before flowering |
beans | which fertilizer can I use for planting my beans | NPK and phosphate fertilizers |
beans | which month is good for planting beans? | It is April in first season at the start of the rains and September in the second season at the start of the rains |
maize | which type of maize can grow fast | Hybrids and improved maize varieties |
beans | which type of soil is good for growing beans | Well drained, fertile loam soils that are deep enough to support plant growth. |
cassava | which variety of cassava is high yielding | All improved varieties including NASE 1-19 and NAROCASS 1 and 2 |
cassava | which variety of cassava is resistant to pest and diseases | All improved varieties including NASE 1-19 and NAROCASS 1 and 2 |
general | why should I do seed dressing before planting | To allow vigorous germination, prevent some pests and hence plant growth |