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SITE
SELECTION AND PREPARATION |
- Well
drained sandy loam soil is best
- Avoid
sections with poor field history e.g. disease
infestation, low fertility, acidic soils flooding etc
- It
should be close to a water source for ease of
watering.
- Avoid
steep grounds prone to runoff in wet weather.
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Nurseries should be in full sunlight. Shading by trees
result in delayed or poor seed germination
- Dig
deeply bringing up the subsoil.
- Create
a fine tilth by mixing well-decomposed manure and
working it in.
- In wet
areas or wet weather, raise the beds to 15cm in height
to improve drainage.
- In the
dry areas, sunken beds are preferred as they trap
precipitation. (Moisture)
- On
sloppy grounds, beds should run along the contours to
prevent erosion.
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