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Careful, there’s more to fertiliser application than just digging it in

Boniface Kaimenyi (centre) attends to his Snow peas plantation in Meru county. Photo by WILLIS AWANDU

Following last week’s article on ‘how ready are you for the planting season?’ Several farmers asked me to go deeper on soil enrichment.

The best way to determine which nutrients are needed and in what amounts is by testing the soil. Proper selection of fertiliser mix, based on soil test results will ensure proper nutrition which is essential for satisfactory crop growth and production.

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