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Watermelon Farming Guide: Technical Sheet
Vegetable Farming

Watermelon Farming Guide: Technical Sheet

An 80 to 110 day cycle, 5,000 to 10,000 planting holes per hectare, 400 to 600 mm of water, split potassium-rich fertilization and 20 to

October 8, 2026
Condensation Under a Tunnel Greenhouse: What to Do When Foliage Stays Wet
Greenhouses & Hydroponics

Condensation Under a Tunnel Greenhouse: What to Do When Foliage Stays Wet

Wet foliage in the morning points to air that was not exchanged in late afternoon, not to a disease. The 70 and 85 percent humidity

October 8, 2026
Potato Irrigation: Which Equipment to Install Before Planting
Irrigation

Potato Irrigation: Which Equipment to Install Before Planting

Potatoes get no water before emergence, then up to 7 mm a day during bulking. Choosing between sprinkler, furrow and drip, refill doses by soil

October 8, 2026
Do You Need a Soil Test Before Fertilising a Maize Plot?
Fertilization

Do You Need a Soil Test Before Fertilising a Maize Plot?

Ordering the fertiliser formula before knowing the plot's pH means paying for a nutrient the plant will never see. The sampling method from FAO Bulletin

October 7, 2026
Okra Pests: From Scouting to Treatment on a Market Garden Plot
Crop Protection

Okra Pests: From Scouting to Treatment on a Market Garden Plot

Curled leaves, round shot holes, mosaic: every visible symptom on okra points to one specific pest. Jassids, Podagrica flea beetles, aphids, the damage threshold measured

October 7, 2026
Solar Pump Maintenance on a Plantain Plantation, Week by Week
Irrigation

Solar Pump Maintenance on a Plantain Plantation, Week by Week

A solar plant monitored in western Senegal lost 0,34 % of its output per day of soiling, and up to 0,49 % per day at

October 6, 2026
The Field Survey Before Irrigating a Pineapple Plot
Irrigation

The Field Survey Before Irrigating a Pineapple Plot

Before a single pipe is chosen for a pineapple plot, the field has to give up its figures: source flow, water quality, soil texture and

October 5, 2026
Sprinkler Irrigation on Green Beans: How Far Apart to Set the Sprinklers
Irrigation

Sprinkler Irrigation on Green Beans: How Far Apart to Set the Sprinklers

Sprinkler spacing must not exceed 65 percent of the wetted diameter in light wind, and drops to 50 percent in strong wind. Measuring the diameter

October 4, 2026
Which Substrate for Soilless Growing Under Cover: Coir, Rice Husk or Sand
Greenhouses & Hydroponics

Which Substrate for Soilless Growing Under Cover: Coir, Rice Husk or Sand

An ideal substrate exceeds 85 percent total pore space. Porosity, pH, bulk density and volume per plant for coir, rice husk ash and sand, based

October 4, 2026
October in Côte d’Ivoire: Setting Up a Lettuce Nursery Under Shade Net
Greenhouses & Hydroponics

October in Côte d’Ivoire: Setting Up a Lettuce Nursery Under Shade Net

Lettuce grows between 15 and 20 °C and bolts around 29 °C. The shade rate to pick, how to put the structure up, tray management

October 3, 2026
Why Mulch a Cabbage Bed, and With What Material
Vegetable Farming

Why Mulch a Cabbage Bed, and With What Material

Mulch laid on dry, poorly weeded soil achieves nothing. Thickness of 7 to 10 cm, choice of material, step by step laying and the effects

October 2, 2026
Solar Pump or Motor Pump: Sizing Irrigation Pumping for an Onion Plot
Irrigation

Solar Pump or Motor Pump: Sizing Irrigation Pumping for an Onion Plot

One hectare of dry-season onion needs 428 mm, or 5,000 to 7,000 m3 per hectare according to CGER-Vallée, with a peak of 6 mm per

October 1, 2026
Installing Drip Irrigation on a Ginger Plot
Côte d'Ivoire

Installing Drip Irrigation on a Ginger Plot

Ginger needs 1,300 to 1,500 mm over the cycle according to ICAR-IISR, with roots limited to 30 cm. Laying laterals on 1 m beds, emitter

October 1, 2026
NPK Fertilizer Prices in 2026: 50 kg Bag and Real Cost
Fertilization

NPK Fertilizer Prices in 2026: 50 kg Bag and Real Cost

RECA recorded the 50 kg bag of NPK 15-15-15 at between 13,500 and 27,000 FCFA, and urea at between 18,000 and 27,500 FCFA. World Bank

September 29, 2026
NPK Foliar Fertilizer: What It Really Delivers to Crops
Fertilization

NPK Foliar Fertilizer: What It Really Delivers to Crops

At standard rates, a foliar fertilizer supplies 0.2 to 1.5 kg of nitrogen, 1 to 2 kg of P2O5 and 0.3 to 1.3 kg of

September 29, 2026
Coffee Farming in Cameroon: Robusta, Arabica, Yields and Prices
Cameroon

Coffee Farming in Cameroon: Robusta, Arabica, Yields and Prices

10,953 tonnes of coffee marketed in 2023/2024 according to ONCC, including 10,091 t of robusta and 502 t of arabica, at 900 to 2,100 FCFA

September 28, 2026
Watermelon Farming: Sowing, Irrigation and Yield per Hectare
Vegetable Farming

Watermelon Farming: Sowing, Irrigation and Yield per Hectare

Watermelon needs 400 to 600 mm of water over an 80 to 110 day cycle and yields 20 to 35 t/ha under well-managed irrigation. Seed

September 28, 2026
Cashew Farming in Côte d’Ivoire: Orchard, Yield and Price in 2026
Côte d'Ivoire

Cashew Farming in Côte d’Ivoire: Orchard, Yield and Price in 2026

1,400,000 hectares of orchards, 450,000 growers and an average yield of 590 kg/ha: 100 trees/ha spacing, INRAB fertilization, nut quality and a farm-gate price set

September 25, 2026
Hydroponic Tomatoes: Substrate, Nutrient Solution and Greenhouse Management
Greenhouses & Hydroponics

Hydroponic Tomatoes: Substrate, Nutrient Solution and Greenhouse Management

Substrate, electrical conductivity, pH, drainage and yield for soilless tomatoes under cover, based on the CIRAD guide from La Réunion, Ohio State University fact sheet

September 24, 2026
NPK 15-15-15 Fertiliser: Rates by Crop and Application Schedule
Fertilization

NPK 15-15-15 Fertiliser: Rates by Crop and Application Schedule

200 kg/ha of NPK 15-15-15, or four 50 kg bags, on maize and irrigated rice, and 150 kg/ha on upland rice: official rates by crop,

September 24, 2026
How Many Cassava Cuttings per Hectare? Planting Densities and Selection
Food Crops

How Many Cassava Cuttings per Hectare? Planting Densities and Selection

10,000 cassava cuttings per hectare on poor soil, 12,500 on average soil, 15,625 on fertile soil. Cutting length and node count, choosing clean planting material,

September 23, 2026
Agricultural Greenhouses in Tropical Africa: Choosing the Right Structure in 2026
Greenhouses & Hydroponics

Agricultural Greenhouses in Tropical Africa: Choosing the Right Structure in 2026

In a tropical climate, an agricultural greenhouse is there to ventilate and keep insects out, not to add heat. Structure types, design rules in figures

September 23, 2026
The stages of maize cultivation
Food Crops

The stages of maize cultivation

Maize is grown in 7 stages: soil, sowing, basal fertiliser, weeding, urea top-dressing, fall armyworm control and harvest. Yields of 1 to 8 t/ha by

September 12, 2026
Tomato Farming: A Complete Crop Management Guide
Vegetable Farming

Tomato Farming: A Complete Crop Management Guide

Tomato farming takes 90 to 120 days at 20,000 to 30,000 plants/ha, yielding 15 to 80 t/ha. Nursery, staking, pruning, drip irrigation and disease control.

September 8, 2026