Hybrid seeds are developed by cross-pollinated plants and it is long-term experimentation carried out by skilled plant breeders. Crossing involves taking the pollen grain from the male flower of one plant and transferring it to the female flower parts of a different plant in a controlled environment without the interference...

Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) long, cylindrical green fruits that contain about 95% of water are a member of the cucurbitaceae just like squashes and melons. The annual deep-rooted crops with tendrils and hairy leaves are planted year-round and can be directly seeded or transplanted. Due to their high rate of...

As lucrative as farming is, not everyone that ventures into it, is successful and this is because some things are to be reflected on and put in place. Farming like every other business needs not to be taken with levity in order to attain success. It doesn't even matter if...

A nursery is a place where seeds are planted, raised, nurtured, supply with the conditions for maximum development, and grown to the desired level before transplanting to the permanent site. Some vegetables such as cabbage, onion, and tomatoes require lots of care during the early stages of development, so they...

It's very exciting for growers to watch the seedlings emerging but in some circumstances, things go wrong, and disappointment set in...😒 Seeds, in order to sprout/germinate successfully, demand numerous requirements to be in place. I.e temperature, light, oxygen, water. There are many reasons why seeds fail to sprout/ germinate, and...

The healthier the soil, the more it supports plant growth and development, meaning, how our soil is managed can enhance or degrade the quality of our yields/output, these functions are influenced by the soil management practices we put in. However, the only way to improve and maintain soil health is...