Bhekimpilo Tshalibe
ABALIMI sebekhuthazwe ukuthi balime imbambayila ngoba iyavuma ngesikhathi sezulu njalo bezitshayele imali.
UMnumzana Kelvin Dongonda ongu-Agronomist kunkampani yeChems Africa ukhuthaze abalimi ukuthi balime imbambayila ngoba yenza kuhle ngesikhathi sezulu. Uthe imbambayila ilinywa umnyaka wonke kodwa yenza kuhle ngesikhathi sezulu.
“Imbambayila ilinywa umnyaka uze uyephela kusiya ngokuthi indawo yakhona injani njalo ilamanzi anganani, kodwa iyenza kuhle ngoLwezi.
“Umqando uyaphambanisa imbambayila, njalo sikhuthaza abalimi ukuthi bengalimi imbambayila endaweni ewomileyo kumbe emanzi kakhulu,” kutsho uMnu Dongonda.
Uqhubekele phambili esithi ukhuthaza abalimi ukuthi beqale ngokulungisa umhlabathi bengakalimi.
“Sikhuthaza abalimi ukuthi baqale ngokulungisa umhlabathi bebulale amagade njalo benze imibundu engabayi 20-30cm usiya phezulu njalo kube lemigelo eyi-30cm phakathi njalo lobumunyu kumele bube buyi 4,5 kusiya ku-5,8.
“Ukuze uthole inhlanyelo yembambayila, kumele iqale inabe umlimi abe eseqalisa ukuquma amahlamvu ukuze athole inhlanyelo, ukuyiquma lokhu kwenza futhi izale kakhulu,” kutsho uMnu Dongonda.
Uthe nxa uhlanyela amaxhakela kumele akhangele phezulu nxa uwahlanyela.
“Amaxhakela kumele akhangele phezulu nxa ehlanyelwa njalo sikhuthaza abalimi ukuthi begqibele inhlanyelo isale ingakhanyi,” kutsho uMnu Dongonda.
Uthe imbambayila ilezibungu lemikhuhlane eyihlaselayo njalo ukhuthaza abalimi ukuthi befafaze ukuze izilimo zabo zivikeleke.
“Imbambayila ilemikhuhlane egoqela i-powdery mildew, leafsport, early le-late blight njalo sikhuthaza abalimi ukuthi beyifafaze ngemithi egoqela i-copper oxychloride kanye le-Mancozeb,” kuphetha uMnu Dongonda.