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In this video, Day 2 of my Summer Practicum we demonstrate how land is to be prepared for growing peppers and cucumbers
A follow up video will be prepared and posted to go into detail however, this is the process:
1. Crop & Site Selection
• Choosing a suitable area and crop
• Soil Sampling and Testing(Ph, texture, porosity etc.)
• Crop Rotation plan for improved soil quality and pest/Disease mitigation.
(We are working with Sandy clay soil with a ph of 4.7 low in organic matter)
2. Land Preparation
• land clearing and weeding
• ploughing and soil amendments (Such as adding lime and manure)
• tilling, bed formation and leveling
3. Irrigation Setup
• Select an irrigation method ( for this project we used drip irrigation)
• install irrigation (run lines before adding plastic mulch if you plan to do so)
4. Planting
• Seed selection for required traits and high germination rates
• Plant based on the season of your climatic zone or local demand
• Sowing of seeds directly or transplanting.
(Most Seeds take between 10 and 14 days to get to transplantable maturity)
These steps are followed by Crop Care, Harvesting and Post Harvest Handling and Marketing.