Sinokubonga Nkala
Bhekimpilo Tshalibe
INGCITSHI kwezokulima sezixwayise abalimi ukuthi kulesi isigaba sokulima belime indlubu ngoba zilenzuzo emangalisayo.
UMnumzana Mduduzi Dube ongu-Agronomist kumkampani yeAgriseeds usekhuthaze abalimi ukuthi balime indlubu ngoba zilenzuzo emangalisayo. Uthe indlubu kazihluphi ukulima njalo zivuma ngesikhathi sokutshisa.
“Indlubu kazihluphi ukulima njalo zilinywa kusukela ngenyanga kaLwezi kusiyacina kunyanga kaZibandlela. Endaweni ezilezulu elinengi sikhuthaza abalimi ukuthi beqalise ukulima ngoMpalakazi ukuze bevikele izilimo zabo emikhuhlaneni,” kutsho uMnu Dube.
Uqhubekele phambili esithi indlubu kazifuni kulinyelwa emhlabathini omanzi kakhulu.
“Sikhuthaza abalimi ukuthi balimele indlubu zabo kuma-well drained soils ale ph eyi 6-7 njalo kazenzi kuhle nxa zingalinyelwa emhlabathini omanzi kakhulu,” kutsho uMnu Dube.
Uthe ukhuthaza abalimi ukuthi benze imizila nxa sebehlanyela inhlanyelo yendlubu.
“Sikhuthaza abalimi ukuthi nxa sebehlanyela inhlanyelo yendlubu bagebhe amagodi abeyi-3cm kusiya ku4cm ukutshona njalo benze imizila bevule izikhala phakathi eziyi-30 kusiya ku-40cm ukuze indlubu zabo zingaminyani njalo zikhule kuhle,” kutsho uMnu Dube.
Uthe indlubu zilemikhuhlane lezibungu ezinengi njalo ukhuthaza abalimi ukuthi balime umhlobo ongaphangisi ukubanjwa yimikhuhlane.
“Sikhuthaza abalimi ukuthi nxa bengabona ezinye zezilimo zabo sezitshengisa impawu zomkhuhlane bezisiphune ukwenzela ukuthi kungagcwali insimu njalo sikhuthaza abalimi ukuthi bafafaze izilimo zabo ngomuthi okuthiwa yiMancozeb ukuze babulale izibungu,” kuphetha uMnu Dube.
