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Thứ 2, 03/03/2025

Cabbage disease black rot

Black rot (Xanthomonas campestris) is the most important cabbage disease. Thriving in warm, wet conditions, it is most active at 25°C to 30°C

Plant

Start fertilising your cabbage before planting

Getting a full stand and a vigorous getaway is crucial for high yield. Some important aspects in this regard have been mentioned in previous articles.

Getting the land ready for cabbages

The first consideration when preparing land for cabbage is to get the soil’s nutrient content right.

Choose the right cabbage seedlings

The seedling is the start of a very valuable crop and the stand and speed of initial growth will have a significant effect on profit.

Irrigation & pest control in sweet potatoes

For sweet potato runners to root, the soil around the plants must be moist. Usually, the irrigation applied just after planting will be enough, but this depend

Sweet potatoes after planting

Sweet potatoes are highly adaptable when it comes to soil type. I have grown this crop commercially in soils ranging from sandy to a very heavy clay.

Growing sweet potatoes

Unless you obtain clean planting material from time to time, there is a risk of virus lowering yield and quality in your sweet potatoes.

The future of sweet potatoes

Sweet potato consumption has not grown in the way it should have. When travelling in the Mpumulanga Lowveld 35 years ago,

Tips for Growing Tomatos and Growing Tomato Plants

The advent of grow bags has made a great contribution to growing tomatos easily at home, and allows the owner of a small garden to make full use of the main

Capsicum viruses

Potato virus Y (PVY) is one of the most important plant viruses in South Africa.

Start Growing Potatoes – Best Potato Growers Tips

Potatoes are hardly worth growing in a small garden unless you can concentrate on early varieties to provide ‘new’ potatoes or on good-quality unusual varieties