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Diseases Affecting Wheat Farming In Kenya
Wheat Farming In Kenya: Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is an important cereal and is among the crops that contribute significantly to food security in Kenya. However, wheat diseases are among…
Diseases Affecting Crop Production In Kenya
Diseases can occur at any stage during the course of plant growth. The rapid, accurate diagnosis of the cause of a disease, along with the implementation of a rapid treatment,…
What’s spitting on your farm? Read about the culprit – spittlebugs
Bubble-blowing flies also known as spittlebugs seem to me to be both odd and marvellous. Most but not all species of flies do this as well as other types of…
Black Sigatoka Disease in Banana, A Serious Costly To Treat Fungal Disease Many Farmers Ignore
Black Sigatoka Disease is considered far and away the most destructive disease to bananas and plantains. The disease affects the leaves, severely impacting the plant's ability to produce fruit of…
Knowledge and Control of Black Rot in Cabbage
The disease is caused by bacteria and can be identified on the leaf as a “V” shaped yellow colour, moving from the edge inwards and downwards into the stem. This…
Diseases and Pests of Pumpkins To Watch Out For
I am a small-scale farmer in Kikuyu and I have planted several varieties of pumpkins. I wish to be advised on the management of the crop, pest and disease controls…
What causes watery spots in cabbages? READ ON
Cabbage is one of the most profitable vegetables if one grows them at the right time; that is when demand is high. photo: credit Currently, demand for the vegetables has…
Some diseases likely to affect spinach and the possible control measures.
This article will look at some of the diseases likely to affect spinach and the possible control measures. Photo: Credit The most common diseases affecting spinach are fungal diseases. This…
Thrips in French beans, how to deal with them
Last week we examined how to use various crop protection products to control pests and diseases affecting French beans. So far, Farmer Irene has been scouting the crop regularly to…
Keeping coffee diseases , pests at bay
Historically coffee growers in Kenya were considered ‘wealthy’ and the crop fondly referred to as the ‘black gold’. In the recent past, however, those farmers have had mixed fortunes. Sometimes…
