Pests that attack in the rainy season
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Diseases and Pests:
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Related crops should not be inǦ
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The depth of rooting of vegeǦ ptarbolfeislem. aAynbyeiminpfleurevnicoeudsblyayseoril,
Rooting depth of crops:
souiclshoarssahaclloaywpsoainls, ,cwoimllpreadcutecde tchroepn.oromwaelvreoro,tsionmg edevpetghetoafbtlhees are inherently shallow rooted, whilst others develop deep roots. mahyilpeensoetmraeterotoogtsreoaft dthepetchrsothpes fmeeadoerirtyoootfs,tohcecruorontesa, rpearrtthiceusloairl shuarflalocwe. rot oisteadvwisitahbdleeteopaelrtreorontaetde tciroonpso.fTbhoitshasllooiwl ms oaibsteuttrerauntdilinsuaǦ trients throughout the soil profile.
rops with high nitrogen reuireǦ
Relative nutritional requirements
bmaegnet,ss,hsouuclhd afosllsopwina clehgaunmdincoaubsǦ of different vegetables:
nccoritolripo, sg,hewonhu. ilcdrhoaslfstiexfrenesadateetrmsw,oeits.ghp.chreroorpcicsǦ such as sweet corn, green beans doremgraenedn fpoeransu, wtrhieicnhtsh. ave a lower beetrrtaoiont,ccraonpsb,eshuacrhmaesdcabryrhoetsavoyr dressings of organic manures, and cshiaotoniuolandfstfetoorllocorwogpalanstilecirkmeinatonthmueraestuoacepcspeolsirǦ rtoewsoipsrogsnacndhiacwrmedl,alwntouhroiicrnhgar. nesircpomponsadwnuwhriecelhsl e.g. cabbage, should follow crops like green mealies, which produce a large amount of material which isRretluartniveedlytoetfhfieciseonilt. and heavy foeelldoewrsa,ftseurchlesas ecfafbicbieangte,fesehdoeurlsd, dsuecrhtoasmpaokteatboeatntedrpuusme pofkrine,siinduoarǦl nutrients.
hort statures crops, such as carǦ rsohtasd, eledttouctebaynwdeoendiso.nTsh, eayresheaosuildy
Weeds: pfoalrlotiwcuclraorplyswinelwl hcoicnhtrwoelleds. areeǦ vweagreetaobflerpersoiducatliohne.rbicides in tiniosnem.rbaicllidsecsalaerevneogterteacbolempmreondduecdǦ aRsoimtaptiloynaalmcarottpeprinogf cishtahnucse,nort merely of avoiding pests and disǦ ease problems.
A good rotation programme reǦ fuullirbeesndeefitasitloedbeplraenalnisinegd.for the
A lower incidence of weeds, upteislitssatainond odfismeoaisetusr, eaannddbneuttreirǦ eonf tpsr, ocodnutcrtibiountecsotsotsthaenldowtoertihnge pruoadluitcytiovnegoef htaigbhlersy. ienldosrodfegrootdo acrcohipevreotahteiobnen, eitfiits dpearitviecdulfarormly important to maintain records of thoencortoeppilnagnnhisntgorfyorofraotfiaetlidoannadl croTphpeinrge.cords should include pwreoebdleomccsuorrfednicse,aasse,spuechstpsraonbdǦ lems that may influence deciǦ sions regarding future plantings.
or example, a disease which is encounted and known to persist for long periods may reuire the bfarbaocsmteenrtichaeal twofsiloatiilvnientgodemetafaibtnolieetsef.laymei.lgy.
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