Tujifunze Kilimo Bora kwa Maendeleo Yetu

Watermelon seeds from this year's garden can be planted next year. Seeds saved from the fruits of your garden's non-hybrid watermelon plants (Citrullus lanatus) can grow into new plants the following season. Different varieties of watermelons can cross-pollinate, which results in seedlings that aren't exactly like their parent plants. So grow only one watermelon variety in the garden if you want to save the seeds. The large seeds separate from the fruits easily, but they require some preparation to store well. Properly saved watermelon seeds can remain viable up to four years. Cut open a ripe watermelon. Scoop the seeds from the melon's flesh, and place them in a strainer. Rinse the seeds with warm tap water, removing most of the pulp. Add one drop of liquid dish soap, and wash the seeds gently to remove the remaining watermelon juice. Rinse the seeds thoroughly with only water. Spread the seeds on a sheet of wax paper. Dry the seeds for one week, turning them once each

Introduction Agriculture is main part of Tanzania's economy. As of 2016 Tanzania has over 44 million hectares of arable land with only 33% of this amount being cultivated. More than 80% of the poor population live in rural areas and almost all of them are involved in the farming sector Land is a vital asset in ensuring food security and among the main food crops in Tanzania are maize, sorghum, millet, rice, wheat, beans, cassava, potatoes and bananas. Agricultural products also contributes largely to the country's foreign exchange earnings and over 1 billion dollars is earning from cash crop exports. Cash crops include Coffee, Sisal, Cashew nut, Tea, Cotton and Tobacco. At one point in history Tanzania was the largest producer of sisal in the world. The agriculture sector faces various challenges and has been the governments top priority to develop to reduce poverty.Farming efficiently has been a challenge of many farmers and lack of finances and lack of farming education has l

The Best Time to Plant a Tree Was 20 Years Ago, No Matter Take the advice contained in an old Chinese proverb and start planting today. It's easy to believe that life has passed you by. Your past can seem littered with bad choices and squandered opportunities. Now it feels like the end game, the downward stretch toward an utterly failed life. With your face pressed up against the glass, you see a parade of happy people doing happy things.  I like the inspiring wisdom found in this old Chinese proverb: "The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now." Let's take a more specific example. Imagine that you have just recently discovered the joys of reading great fiction. But you're over 40, even 50 (any age, in fact), and there are so many books. At a recent gathering of highly cultured folks, your ignorance seemed palpable. What's the point in even trying to catch up? You find yourself wallowing in self-pity and envy. Well, start readi

JE, WEWE hufurahia kutunza bustani? Huenda unanufaika hata zaidi kutokana na utendaji huo. Kulingana na gazeti moja la London ( Independent ), watafiti wamegundua kwamba “kutunza bustani hukusaidia kuwa na afya nzuri zaidi, hupunguza mifadhaiko, hushusha shinikizo la damu na hata kukusaidia kuishi kwa muda mrefu zaidi.” Mhariri G. Search anasema: “Baada ya siku yenye shughuli nyingi na mambo mengi yenye kufadhaisha, kurudi nyumbani na kutunza bustani yako huburudisha sana.” Mbali na kuwa jambo lenye kuthawabisha na kupendeza, kutunza bustani kunakuwezesha kupata mazoezi mazuri zaidi ya mwili kuliko kwenda katika chumba cha mazoezi. Jinsi gani? Kulingana na Search, “utendaji kama vile kulima na kukusanya majani ni mazoezi mazuri yanayotumia kalori nyingi zaidi kuliko kuendesha baiskeli.” Kutunza bustani huwanufaisha hasa wazee. Kusubiri chipukizi au mche mpya uibuke huwasaidia kutazamia wakati ujao wakiwa na uhakika. Pia, “bustani hutuliza maumivu na mfadhaiko” unaosababishwa na uzee, a

Wadudu Wadudu wanaoweza kushambulia mazao ni pamoja na katapila na jongoo. Katapila Hukata ncha ya mmea inayokua Kudhibiti Kagua shamba mara kwa mara ili kutambua kuwepo kwa wadudu hao na kuwaua.   Jongoo Hukwangua shina na kuacha michubuko Kudhibiti  Kagua shamba mara kwa mara na kuwaua. Kuku Huharibu mmea kwa kuparura juu ya ardhi na kusababisha kujeruhi na kukata mizizi. Uharibifu huu husababisha mmea kuwa katika mazingira rahisi ya kushambuliwa na vimelea kama Fusarium batatis ambao huozesha mizizi ya mmea. Kudhibiti Zuia kuku wasiingie shambani. K onokono Husababisha uharibifu zaidi kipindi cha mvua. Wanapotambaa kwenye mmea huacha utando, hasa katika sehemu inayochipua na kusababisha mmea kudumaa. Kudhibiti Kagua shamba mara kwa mara na kuwaondoa. Weka mchanganyiko wa mbolea ya samadi na majivu kuzunguka shina la mmea ili kuzuia wasiweze kupanda juu ya mimea. ANGALIZO: Ni muhimu kupulizia / kunyunyizia dawa uharibifu ukiwa mkubwa sana. Tembelea maduka ya Kilimo kwa aJili ya Usha

  Utangulizi Kilimo cha mseto ni kipi? Mfumo wa kilimo cha mseto hujumuisha yafuatayo:  Ukuzaji wa mimea na miti ya aina fulani kwa pamoja kwenye shamba. Mfumo huu waweza kuandaliwa kwa zamu au hata kujumuishwa kwa pamoja bila kuzingatia msimu.  Mifugo na mimea ya chakula hujumuishwa kama sehemu ya mfumo huo. Ni muhimu kufahamu kwamba hakuna njia moja ya kuimarisha na kufanikisha kilimo, bali mbinu za kila aina zapaswa kutekelezwa. Mbinu hizi zaweza kujumuisha jamii nzima katika kupanda miti ya kienyeji, miti mingine yenye manufaa, mbinu za kutunza udongo na njia nyinginezo za kuimarisha kilimo cha mseto. Kilimo cha mseto hunufaisha sehemu kame, zile zisizotumika kwa kikamilifu au hata zile za tindikali au udongo wa chumvi nyingi.  Faida za mfumo wa kilimo cha mseto   Iwapo shamba ni dogo au ni eneo lisilo na rutuba au hata mahali palipoathiriwa na mmonyoko wa udongo, mfumo wa kilimo cha mseto hufaa sana. Miti inayo umuhimu kwenye mazingira na uchumi. Yafuatayo ni manufaa ya kilimo cha

Lakini unaweza kuwamalizaje wadudu waharibifu shambani mwako bila kutumia dawa? Usisahau kwamba zaidi ya kuwaua wadudu waharibifu, dawa hizo huua viumbe muhimu kama vile minyoo na kuvu. Pia, kumbuka kwamba vyura ni muhimu sana katika kilimo. Chura anaweza kula wadudu waharibifu 10,000 kwa muda wa miezi mitatu naye hachagui anachokula. Yeye hula viumbe wanaoharibu mimea kama vile nyenje, wadudu na viwavi wa aina fulani, na konokono. Ndege pia hula viumbe waharibifu. Kitabu  Gardening Without Poisons  chasema kwamba ndege aina ya  wren  alionekana akiwalisha “makinda wake buibui na viwavi 500 alasiri moja katika majira ya kiangazi.” Ukitaka ndege kadhaa aina ya  wren  au ndege wengine wanaokula wadudu waje shambani mwako basi weka chakula cha ndege na vifaa vya kujenga kiota mahala wanapoweza kuviona. Muda si muda, utaona wakija! Na vipi wadudu? Wadudu wengi wanaoboresha shamba hula wadudu waharibifu. Ukinunua wadudu aina ya  ladybug  kisha uwaweke shambani mwako, watawamaliza mara moja

Unaweza kutumia mimea fulani kupunguza idadi ya wadudu waharibifu shambani mwako. Panda mimea ambayo huepukwa na wadudu waharibifu karibu na mimea inayohitaji kulindwa. Kwa mfano, minyoo fulani ambayo hula na kudhoofisha mizizi ya mimea mingi haiwezi kukaribia mimea ya matageta. Na vipepeo fulani ambao huharibu kabichi hawakaribii kabichi zilizopandwa karibu na mimea ya   rosemary, sage,  au   thyme. Hata hivyo, tahadhari hii yafaa: Mimea fulani huwavutia wadudu waharibifu. JINA TIBA UTUMIAJI Mnyaa Kuua Mchwa Matone 10 ya mnyaa + maji lita moja. Koroga. Nyunyuzia/ Pulizia kwenye mchwa Utupa Wadudu wanaoshambulia mboga Twanga kiganja kimoja cha majani. Loweka kwenye lita 1 ya maji kwa masaa 24. Chuja. Ongeza 1/8 ya kipande cha mche wa sabuni. Pulizia kwenye mboga Muarobaini – Majani Wadudu wa mboga Ponda ganja mkona 1 wa majani. Changanya kwenye lita 1 ya maji. Loweka kwa siku mbili , halafu ongeza sabuni 1/8 ya kipande mche. Nyunyuzia kwenye mboga. Muarobaini - Mbegu Wadudu wanaoshamb

“The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider Freeways, but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time. We have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge, but less judgment, more experts, yet more problems, more medicine, but less wellness. We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get too angry, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too little, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom. We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often. We've learned how to make a living, but not a life. We've added years to life not life to years. We've been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor. We conquered outer space but not inner space. We've done lar

Utangulizi Mbegu za mitiki zinapatikana Tanzania Tree Seed Agency wako Msamvu Morogoro.Kilo moja ya mbegu za mitiki inatosha kuotesha kwenye shamba la hekta moja, ambayo ni wastani wa miti 1500 Matayarisho: Ganda la nje la mbengu ya mtiki ni gumu sana na lina sumu mbaya.Unatakiwa uloweke mbegu ya mitiki kwa masaa 72, na kila baada ya masaa 12 unatakiwa ubadilishe maji kwa kumwaga maji ya zamani na kuweka maji mapya. Baada ya masaa 72 anika mbegu zako juani kwa masaa 12 (zianikike ktk bati). Tengeneza kitalu, weka mbolea ya wanyama au mboji, kisha panda mbegu zako kwenye kitalu. Mwangilia maji kila siku asubuhi na jioni, mbegu zitaanza kuota baada ya siku 10 hadi 20. Miche ikifikia urefu wa futi moja, unaweza sasa kuiotesha kwenye shamba lako ulilotayarisha kwa ajili ya kuotesha miti. Kabla ya kung’'oa miche hakikisha unamwaga maji mengi, ili mizizi isikatike sana, kisha chukua kisu chenye makali ya kutosha na kata ncha ya juu ya mti na ondoa majani, hii inasaidia mti kuchipuka upya

UTANGULIZI Mihogo ni zao muhimu sana kwa chakula kwa nchi nyingi za Afrika na Amerika ya kusini. Kwa mara ya kwanza zao hili lililetwa na wareno, hapa Afrika. Zao hili hulimwa nchi zaidi ya 34 za Afrika kwenye hekari zaidi ya ekari milioni 200. Kilimo cha mihogo huhitaji ujuzi kidogo sana na ni rahisi kulima. Zao hili hustahimili ukame na huweza kubakia ardhini kwa muda mrefu kuepukana na baa la njaa. Upatikanaji wa mavuno ni wa uhakika kuliko mazao ya nafaka. Mizizi ya mihogo ndio tegemeo kubwa la wakulima. Mihogo huwa na kiasi kikubwa sana cha VITAMINI ‘A’ na kiasi kidogo cha protini. Ulaji wa mihogo huwasaidia walaji kuepukana na ugonjwa wa ukavu macho. Pia majani ya mihogo huweza kutumika kama mboga za majani (KISAMVU). Kuna kemikali iitwayo CYNOGENIC GLUCOSIDE ambayo inaweza kuwa sumu kama mihogo isipoandaliwa vizuri. Mihogo mitamu ina kiasi kidogo sana cha kemikali hii na huweza kuliwa hata Mibichi. HALI YA HEWA, UDONGO NA MAHITAJI YA MAJI Kwenye ukanda wa Ikweta zao hili hulimwa