Mkulima today the Soil testing tips for farming starts with soil sampling, where a portion of the soil is collected using a soil auger to represent the block of the farm for analysis. It is important to know the nutritional status of your soil before starting crop production activities. ThisContinue Reading
Sometimes back I read a Facebook post written by Johnson Sakaja, Nairobi County senator, and it reminded me just how important perception is. Perception can make you look big even when you are small… rich even when poor… learned even when you are uneducated. Johnson Sakaja is perhaps oneContinue Reading
The mango harvesting season is just around the corner here in Kenya (it typically starts in October onwards to February). Soon truckloads and truckloads of the commodity will make their way into the city fighting to get a share of the ever competitive market. Back in the villages where theseContinue Reading
Not Hardening Seedlings Hardening your seedlings is one of the most important things you can do to help ensure their survival. Without hardening, your seedlings won’t be able to adapt to the change in temperature or the exposure to weather, like wind and rain. Some ways to ensureContinue Reading
BUYING LAND IN KENYA If you are buying land from an individual or a group, please follow the following steps: 1. Ask to see the title deed or copy of title deed. Then do a search at the ministry of lands to confirm who the real owners are or ifContinue Reading
Pruning is a horticultural, arboricultural and silvicultural practice involving the selective removal of certain parts of a plant, such as branches, buds, or roots. The practice entails the targeted removal of diseased, damaged, dead, non-productive, structurally unsound, or otherwise unwanted plant material from crop and landscape plants. read more How to do mulching for tomatoes on the farm Tomatoes harvesting and storage tips Blossom end rotContinue Reading
How to manage calf health. Most of the common health problems experienced by calves are due to poor management. Diligent feeding management and housing is therefore essential to ensure calf health is maintained. Some of the common problems associated with management practices are diarrhoea and pneumonia. read more What toContinue Reading
Mkulima today we cover how to build a multi-story kitchen garden. The need to reduce household expenses is a concern for many also on this list is the need for healthier vegetables and meals. Why would you buy vegetables if you could grow your own in a small space likeContinue Reading
Mkulima today animal housing is a key resource in the success story of any dairy farm. Here we cover how to build calf housing in dairy farming. Calf Housing The housing of calves is an important aspect of calf management. Claves are housed for several reasons, the most important beingContinue Reading
Mkulima today your farm production is the key to your agribusiness success. Today we cover ways of boosting your tomato farm production, we cover how to do mulching for tomatoes. read more Tomatoes harvesting and storage tips 10 tips for growing tomatoes in abundance How to fight bacterial wilt inContinue Reading