Nursery certification ensures healthy plants and efficient interstate commerce. Have a suggestion to safeguard nursery production? Submit it for FY25 Plant Protection Act Section 7721 funding at https://lnkd.in/gJ5g6z7G
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All the time, relying on officially certified nurseries will avoid you many problems during and after planting
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Time to embrace professional nursery raisers! When it comes to horticultural vegetable-growing, nursery management is a critical component determining the degree of success of any vegetable-farming venture. It doesn’t matter whether one is managing it on a commercial scale or for subsistence. In our observation, farmers, over a long period of time, have established nurseries in the conventional way, using either raised or sunken beds on soil. Even though this method seems cost effective at a glance, it has been hampered by myriad challenges, including but not limited to extreme bad weather such as hail, as well as prevalence of soil-borne pests and diseases, in turn making it an unreliable and expensive way of propagating seedlings. A quick look across Zimbabwe shows the emerging trend of farmers steadily embracing the concept of professional nurseries. From our professional point of view, this is the best way to farm as a business. We also encourage farmers to embrace the critical concept of considering optimum production per unit area by ensuring ideal spacing for correct plant population.Through professional nurseries, farmers enjoy the benefit of sequential planting, as the nursery time is cut off. Advantages also include that seeds are subjected to optimum germination conditions, resulting in improved germination ability; the enclosed environment protects the seedlings from extreme weather vagaries as well as pests; and avoidance of transplanting shock that otherwise leads to stagnation or withering of plants. Other benefits include uniform germination, which translates to uniform ripening. Additionally, the mediums used by nursery raisers, usually coco peat and peat moss, are pest and disease-free, giving assurance to farmers that no pathogen can be transferred from the nursery to the main garden. To sum it up, farmers can plan better since they know the number of seedlings they anticipate getting from the nursery well in advance as opposed to raising seedlings in the soil, which makes it difficult to establish the population On the poster we have listed some of the leading professional Charter Seeds recommended nurseries for your referral. For more information contact us on 0719599253/0714123115/0775708920. #farming #horticulture #charterseeds #SeedsOfSuccess
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Seed nursery requires careful planning and attention to detail. Here are some tips to help you effectively manage a seed nursery: 🍀Quality Seeds: Source high-quality seeds from reputable suppliers. Ensure they are disease-free, viable, and suited for the local climate. 🍀 Ideal Growing Conditions: Create an optimal environment for seed germination and growth. Maintain consistent temperature, humidity, light, and moisture levels as per the seed requirements. 🍀 Seed Tray/ Containers: Choose appropriate trays for seedlings. They should have good drainage and adequate space for root development. 🍀 Soil Mix: Use a well-balanced soil mix that provides essential nutrients for seedling growth. Ensure it's sterilized to prevent diseases. 🍀Watering: Avoid overwatering or underwatering. Maintain consistent moisture levels; use a gentle watering method to prevent seed disturbance. 🍀 Pest and Disease Control: Regularly inspect seedlings for signs of pests or diseases. Implement preventive measures and appropriate treatments when necessary. 🍀 Hardening Off: Gradually expose seedlings to outdoor conditions to acclimate them before transplanting. This toughens up the plants and reduces transplant shock. 🍀 Record-Keeping: Maintain detailed records of seed batches, growth patterns, success rates, and any issues faced. This helps in improving future batches. Remember, patience and consistency are key in seed nursery management. Observing and adapting to the needs of your seeds will help you produce healthy and robust seedlings. 🌱 Were These Tips Helpful? Like, Comment, and share these valuable tips with others who might benefit! Follow us for more insightful farm tips and tricks! Let's grow together! 🌿 #farmtips#afritropic #afritropicinput #farmersinnigeria #afritropicseeds #afritropicgreenhouse #afriirritech #vegetableseeds #farmirrigationkits #greenhouse #greenhousefarming #dripirrigation #mulchfilm #seedtray #cucumberstakingnet #vegetablefarming #vegetableseeds #greenhouseseeds
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💧 #Water is essential to life and crucial for agricultural food production. The growth of the world population is increasing the competition between sectors, users and regions. There is an urgent need to improve the understanding of #global water supply and demand in #livestock production, as well as the resource efficiency. This FAO report aim at building consensus for water use assessment in order to report blue water scarcity footprints and to identify actions for improvement in water management. 👉 https://lnkd.in/gvNAbbHR #FAOLEAP
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Forest seedling nurseries should sow as much seed as needed, but as little as possible. It’s that time of year again when the amount of seed for next year’s forest seedling crop is calculated. Seed conservation is something we all think about these days, but if a nursery is planning to reduce its seed use during sowing, they’ve missed the boat. The most efficient place to conserve seed is in an Excel spreadsheet before it is removed from storage for stratification or pelleting. That way, the grower does not have to think about seed reduction during sowing, but rather how to effectively distribute all the seed received among the planned number of cavities. For more information you can read my January 2023 article "Nursery Seed Use Efficiency or Seeds per Seedling" in the CFGA Tree Seed Working Group News Bulletin, Vol. 73, page 11. https://lnkd.in/gS-vdnS4
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