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Adopt short season varieties, farmers urged - Zimbabwe Situation

Adopt short season varieties, farmers urged Agriculture Reporter Farmers who are still planting have been urged to consider short season varieties as the planting window for long season varieties has passed. The bulk of the summer crops are in good condition although incessant rains being received in most parts of the country have resulted in weed pressure as farmers cannot spray herbicides or weed. Most of the crop now requires top dressing fertiliser, which farmers said is not readily available, especially for those under Command Agriculture. There are fears that if the challenge continues, yields could be compromised, although the situation could be turned around if AN and urea supplies were increased.

Early tobacco reaping commences

Early tobacco reaping commences BY FIDELITY MHLANGA FARMERS with irrigated early planted tobacco have started reaping while those on dryland have now fully planted following a heavy downpour in recent weeks. “Tobacco reaping will start soon with most farmers enjoying the rains as it helps to clear fertilisers, thereby, improving the quality on curing. All, if not most, of the dryland crop has now been planted following the downpour of rains,” Zimbabwe Commercial Farmers Union president Shadreck Makombe said. The Meteorological Services Department has predicted normal to above normal rainfall in all parts of Zimbabwe, save for region two, throughout the 2020/21 cropping season.

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