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Hi everyone, you are all welcome to today's guild on how to care for your tomato plant. Are you a gardener? A commercial tomato farmer? Or maybe you are simply interested in having a broad knowledge of tomatoes? if yes, then stick around and read to the end because this article is for you. Two weeks ago I publish an article on how to grow tomatoes at home. You can read it here . A bunch of tomato fruits All that been said, let's quickly delve into the business of the day. Tomato being a very important and a highly consumed vegetable worldwide, comes with numerous challenges which includes climatic, pest, diseases, soil types and so on. How you can better care for your tomato plants to minimize the effect of the above named challenges are what I will be talking about today. How to care for your tomato plants in the nursery The nursery is the place where your tomato plants are raised from seeds.  As a beginner you may not have the much needed knowledge to raise your t

Hey dear, congratulation on taking this bold and brave step. You want to start up an agribusiness (Agricultural business), right? Yes, I guess. That is very good and you know what? You have just made a good discission. Now to some serious and exciting issues. Agriculture no doubt is very lucrative (profitable) but believe me it can also be extremely frustrating if you don't do it right. Several factors contributes to the success of every business (including Agricultural businesses) and those factors, as well as how you can easily incorporate them into building a prosperous and a profitable Agricultural business is what we will be discussing today. So ensure that you read through to get the best out of this guild. A cocoa farmer You may also want to read some agricultural business that worth investing or putting your money into . Below are the strategies that you should follow in starting up an agribusiness Know the area of Agriculture that you want to go into Knowing w

Are you tired of the high cost of tomatoes in your area? Or maybe tired of cooking with not so fresh tomatoes? Or....? Well, which ever way you feel I will teach you how you can actually grow tomatoes at home or in your backyard garden, so relax and read to the end. First of, you have to know that tomatoes are propagated (grown) by seeds as explained below  before transplanting them to their permanent location where they develop till fruiting and eventually die off. A tomato plant How to grow tomatoes by seeds at home Firstly, ensure that you purchase viable and high quality seeds from reliable producers or you can use seeds extracted from the fresh tomatoes you bought from the marked (note: they may not be as highly prolific as those from known producers). Now get a plastic bow and fill it with soil mixed with a moderate amount of fertilizers (preferably organic fertilizers) Thereafter, apply water on the soil to keep it wet but not water logged (full of water). Furthermor

 Did I just heard you right? did you asked why should you apply fertilizers in your maize farm? Well, maybe that's because you haven't read through the factors that increase profitability in maize farming .  If you have, then let me walk you through the importance of fertilizer application in maize production, but before then, let me give you a quick introduction of what I experienced last year. Last year, I cultivated lands and grew maize in two different locations. In one of the plot, I applied Fertilizers and in the other I didn't. After 3 - to - 4 days, I noticed that almost every seed grew in the plot where I applied Fertilizers while in the other almost about 30% didn't grow on time. Furthermore, I noticed that there were uniformity in the growth of the maize in the plot with manure/fertilizer because there was a uniform distribution of manure/fertilizer in the entire plot, while in the other there weren't. In fact, many of the maize plants in the plot withou