Expert says pesticides in growing managu should only be last resort

Indigenous vegetable traders pack sagaa and managu at Magena market Kisii County. They source the vegetables from Nyangusu where large scale farming of the vegetables is done pack and transport them overnight to Nairobi. [Sammy Omingo/Standard]

Last week, we addressed environmental and ecological factors that support growing managu, this week we delve into tending to your managu to maturity to harvesting.

First, broad leaved nightshade is a heavy feeder and requires a lot of nutrients especially nitrogen.