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    CABBAGE

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    CABBAGE

    Uploaded by

    Theseus Beremauro
    Farming business

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    1 HA CABBAGE

    ITEM UNIT QNTY COST/UNIT COST TOTAL AGRONOMY


    fabiola 2500 seeds 16 19 304
    SUBTOTAL 304
    High C /tobacco blend 16g/ station in planting hole
    6:28:23 50 kg 10 43 430 (6:28:23)
    FERTILISER

    mg/ station 3weeks after


    Ammonium Nitrate kg 2 16.5 33 transplanting
    split 3g ay 3 weeks and 3g at 6
    Potassium Nitrate keg 4 72.5 290 weeks
    SUBTOTAL 753
    Cartap 1kg 4 20 80 diamond back moth
    Acephate 1kg 2 20 40 cabbage moth bagrada bug
    metalochlor 1 litre 2 15 30
    agil 1litre 2 22 44
    Dimethiote 1litre 1 10 10 aphids 30ml/ 15lt knapsack
    preventative fungicide 75ml/15
    CHEMICALS

    Copper Oxychloride 1kg 8 10 80 lt knapsack


    Folicure 250ml 4 30 120 preventative fungicide
    stewrd 250ml 1 25 25
    Bravo 1litre 2 20 40 preventative fungicide
    acomil 2kg 1 40 40
    curative fungicide 60g/ 15 lt
    Chemilaxyl 1kg 2 10 20 knapsack
    non selective herbicide
    Glyphosate 1 litre 2 10 20 300ml/knapsack
    SUBTOTAL 549
    Ploughing 100
    discing 80 1.2 metres apart
    LABOUR

    Transplanting l/d 15 3 45 in row 40cm


    Weeding l/d 30 3 90
    Spraying l/d 10 3 30 165
    SUBTOTAL 345
    M. COSTS 300
    TOTAL VARIABLE
    COSTS 1702
    Note some variable costs have been omitted which varies from farm to farm eg irrigation transport to the
    market security post-harvest costs

    expected income
    total plant population 30000
    field and post-harvest losses @ 20% 0.8
    marketable heads 24000
    expected price per head summer crop 0.25
    expected income 6000
    less total variable costs 1702
    NET INCOME 4298

    FARM VISION RESOURCES


    Cell 0717890121
    Whatsapp 0772703082
    GENERAL AGRONOMIC ADVICE

    Cabbage can be grown throughout the year.

    Summer grown cabbage November to February transplanted seedlings fetches highest market
    price due to decrease in supply. However famer needs to closely monitor fungal diseases. In
    addition drainage should be good, preferably transplant on well raised ridges/ beds to improve
    drainage.

    General space recommendations


    PLANT POPULATION IN ROW INTER ROW CULTIVARS
    LARGE 25 000- 30000 0.4 0.8 SAPPHIRE, CORTON 4.5KG
    MEDIUM 30 000 - 40 000 0.4 0.7 KLIMO , FABIOLA 3KG
    SMALL 45000 - 50000 0.3 0.7 STAR 3317 2KG
    BABY
    CABBAGE 55 000 - 60000 0.3 0.6

    Use hybrid seed with improved characteristics. Growing OPV for commercial production is a
    recipe for disaster

    Fertiliser

    All the basal should be applied at of before transplanting approximately 16 to 22 g per station.

    Top dressing: Split apply Ammonium nitrate to 2, 4 and weeks after transplanting and potassium nitrate at 6
    weeks at 2g per plant.

    Ensure correct diseases diagnosis for effective control

    Farm vision resources eradicating poverty amongst small holder and communal famers

    FARM VISION RESOURCES


    Cell 0717890121
    Whatsapp 0772703082

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