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Seed Sourcing |
This is the process of obtaini... |
Agricultural Research Inststit... |
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| 2 |
Site selection |
(Rainfall requirement, Tempera... |
Select a well-drained fertile ... |
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Land preparation |
Land preparation involves read... |
Manual Method: Clear bushes (u... |
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| 4 |
Time of Planting |
Time of planting refers to the... |
Southern Nigeria: March to Apr... |
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| 5 |
Seed Treatment |
Seed treatment involves applyi... |
Use of chemicals e.g. Marshal ... |
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| 6 |
Seed Rate |
Seed rate is the amount of see... |
20 to 25 kg seeds are required... |
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| 7 |
Plant spacing |
Plant spacing refers to the ar... |
75cm between ridges and 50cm b... |
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| 8 |
Germination period |
The germination period is the ... |
Germination occurs 4 to 7 days... |
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| 9 |
Thinning |
Thinning is the process of rem... |
Thin to 1 or 2 plants per stan... |
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| 10 |
Weed Management |
Weed management involves contr... |
Two manual weeding is recommen... |
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| 11 |
Harvesting |
This involves the gathering or... |
The crop is matured when the k... |
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| 12 |
Potential Yield |
This refers to the maximum amo... |
Yield is between 2500-4500 kg/... |
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| 13 |
Seed Sourcing |
This is the process of obtaini... |
Agricultural Research Inststit... |
|
|
| 14 |
Site selection |
(Rainfall requirement, Tempera... |
Select a well-drained fertile ... |
|
|
| 15 |
Land preparation |
Land preparation involves read... |
Manual Method: Clear bushes (u... |
|
|
| 16 |
Time of Planting |
Time of planting refers to the... |
Southern Nigeria: March to Apr... |
|
|
| 17 |
Seed Treatment |
Seed treatment involves applyi... |
Use of chemicals e.g. Marshal ... |
|
|
| 18 |
Seed Rate |
Seed rate is the amount of see... |
20 to 25 kg seeds are required... |
|
|
| 19 |
Plant spacing |
Plant spacing refers to the ar... |
75cm between ridges and 50cm b... |
|
|
| 20 |
Germination period |
The germination period is the ... |
Germination occurs 4 to 7 days... |
|
|
| 21 |
Thinning |
Thinning is the process of rem... |
Thin to 1 or 2 plants per stan... |
|
|
| 22 |
Weed Management |
Weed management involves contr... |
Two manual weeding is recommen... |
|
|
| 23 |
Harvesting |
This involves the gathering or... |
The crop is matured when the k... |
|
|
| 24 |
Potential Yield |
This refers to the maximum amo... |
Yield is between 2500-4500 kg/... |
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