FMD's Lucy Mukuru shows farmer, Moses Kiptanui, how to input seeds in a planter in a farm in Cherangany. The right plant population per acre ensures that while competing for nutrients and sunlight, the plants offer each other healthy support for maximum yields. PHOTO | POOL
Check and lubricate all chains and sprockets, grease all the necessary points. Then later check and grease all the bearings.
You must understand all the recommendations of the seeds you have purchased, so that you know the planting depth and inter-row spacing.
This is achieved by adjusting drive gears as per the owner’s manual and must be done in conjunction with above ground practical testing to ensure that the planter delivers the required amount.
The depth of planting will require fine adjustment in the field when you start planting as the soil condition does influence this.
The planting season is here; some farmers have already completed the task while others are still working in the fields.
There are also those who are still waiting for the heavy rains to subside so that they don’t wash away their crops or seeds when they plant.
