
Early Season Maize Lethal Necrosis Disease (MLND) and Fall Armyworm Update
By David Jones, CropNuts BroadAcre Agronomist
Having toured several farms in the North Rift, Nakuru and Naivasha lately, it is apparent that Maize Lethal Necrosis Disease (MLND) is still alive and kicking. The concerns over Fall Armyworm last…

Healthy Soils: Key to Unlocking the Grass Potential In Arid Lands
By Anne Munene
When Kenya’s President Uhuru was inaugurated for his second and final term on Nov 26th, those of us in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs), were gratified when President painted the broad picture on how his government will go…

Critical Issues in Plant Nutrition in Floriculture
By Ruth Vaughan
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In my line of work I visit hundreds of flower farms a year; the flourishing, the ticking over, and the ones in dire straits. A lot of my hard work is dealing with farms that…

Setting Up For Top Yields In 2018 (Part 3): Top Dressing
By David Jones, CropNuts Broad Acre Agronomist
This week we answer following key questions: when is the optimum time to apply topdressing fertiliser to canola crops? Should we be rolling seedbeds to improve Fall Armyworm control? And a reminder…