TEA NURSERY

I have taken quite a while since my last post but this is due to an internet breakdown at the office but I am glad that it has been restored and we can share more on farming.

Today I would like to farmers who are venturing into tea farming and to be more specific, those preparing a tea nursery.

A tea nursery well protected

There are various sizes of tea nurseries but I would like to narrow down to a manageable size of 14feet (length) by six feet (width).

Your nursery should be sited near a water source, proper security, labor as well as a pest and disease free area.

You also require fitos, nails and dry grass to prepare a shade as well as vegetatively propagated (VP) plants and fertilizer (DAP, NPK )

A demonstration of various stages in a tea nursery

One unit can carry up to 1200VP plants which should be constantly watered and ensure you do thorough disease and pest control.

Your seedlings should be ready for transplanting after six months