Land preparation . Commercial crops such as pineapple, watermelon, cabbage, okra, tomato, cassava, sweet potato, mungo, sugarcane, and toba...
Land preparation. Commercial crops such as pineapple, watermelon, cabbage, okra, tomato, cassava, sweet potato, mungo, sugarcane, and tobacco can be planted by the drill or hill method along the furrows after thorough tillage preparation. The drill method can also be done in mango, banana, and papaya but in most cases they are planted in previously prepared holes.
Planting materials, planting, and transplanting. Crop propagated sexually such as tomato, cabbage, and tobacco are planted first in seedbeds before they are transplanted. Watermelon, okra, mushroom, mungo, and peanuts are planted directly planted in the field. Grafted or budded mango seedlings are preferred as planting material over sexually propagated ones. Sweet potato, cassava, and sugar cane are planted using stem cuttings. The middle portion of the stem is best for cassava cuttings while the topmost portion of the stem is best for sweet potato and sugarcane cuttings.
Planting materials such as seeds, stem, cuttings, suckers, and tubers are best acquired from reliable seed dealers like the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) and other BPI-accredited distributor.
The following factors should be considered in selecting the best planting materials.
1. The seed used as planting material should pass the standard purity and quality set by certified seed outlets.
2. Planting materials should be disease free.
3. The germination percentage of seeds must not be less than 80 percent.
4. Planting materials such as stem cuttings, suckers, and tubers should come from parent with outstanding characteristics and performance.
5. Planting materials should be resistant to pest and diseases.
Application of fertilizer. Application of fertilizers is a standard practice among farmers in the country for better crop production. However, the constant application of organic fertilizer decreases soil productivity in the long run.
Irrigation. Irrigation is very important among commercial crops. the farm site must be located in a placed where good supply of water is available.
Three methods of irrigating commercial crops;
Planting materials, planting, and transplanting. Crop propagated sexually such as tomato, cabbage, and tobacco are planted first in seedbeds before they are transplanted. Watermelon, okra, mushroom, mungo, and peanuts are planted directly planted in the field. Grafted or budded mango seedlings are preferred as planting material over sexually propagated ones. Sweet potato, cassava, and sugar cane are planted using stem cuttings. The middle portion of the stem is best for cassava cuttings while the topmost portion of the stem is best for sweet potato and sugarcane cuttings.
Planting materials such as seeds, stem, cuttings, suckers, and tubers are best acquired from reliable seed dealers like the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) and other BPI-accredited distributor.
The following factors should be considered in selecting the best planting materials.
1. The seed used as planting material should pass the standard purity and quality set by certified seed outlets.
2. Planting materials should be disease free.
3. The germination percentage of seeds must not be less than 80 percent.
4. Planting materials such as stem cuttings, suckers, and tubers should come from parent with outstanding characteristics and performance.
5. Planting materials should be resistant to pest and diseases.
Application of fertilizer. Application of fertilizers is a standard practice among farmers in the country for better crop production. However, the constant application of organic fertilizer decreases soil productivity in the long run.
Irrigation. Irrigation is very important among commercial crops. the farm site must be located in a placed where good supply of water is available.
Three methods of irrigating commercial crops;
- Surface irrigation or irrigation by carrying water into the field through siphons or open ditches.
- Overhead or sprinkler method where water is applied into the crops as fine drops, spray, or mist.
- Sub-surface irrigation where water is applied beneath the soil surface through a tile system or pipes laid at a convenient depth and slope.
Crop protection. It is said that prevention is better than control. In this regard the raiser should practice a good prevention program so that the outbreak of pests and diseases will not become a problem. A sound prevention program can be done through the following;
- Plant diseases resistant varieties.
- Practice clean culture.
- Pull and burn infected plants or plant parts immediately.
- Sterilize seedbeds and the field before planting.
- Use insect- and diseases free planting material.
- Kill insect vectors.
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