admin“Farmers should use fertilisers that help the soil retain moisture and resist the ever increasing dry spells,” said Mrs Muza.
“The changing weather and climatic conditions in the country call for farmers especially in dry regions to use organic fertilisers which do not only preserve moisture content, but also encourage the slow intake of that moisture by plants which help them to quickly adapt to long dry spells. Farmers in these regions will realise greater yields because of organically enriched fertilisers.”
Speaking at the same function Ms Nomhle Mufandaedza of NicoOrgo said organic fertilisers were cheaper and improve soil texture unlike the chemically enriched types that only improved the crop but damaged the soil.
She said organic fertilisers also performed well in wet areas since they restrict the amount of water that can be taken by a plant in waterlogged areas.
“Organically enriched fertilisers are different from other artificial types because they improve both the quality of the crop and the soil unlike other fertilisers that are manufactured in a way that only improves the crop and not the soil,” she said.
Mr Crebby Maxen, who is successfully using organic fertiliser on his maize and tobacco crops since 2010, said the quality of his crops has since improved.
“Since I started using this fertiliser, I have realised that my crops are now able to resist the dry spells we experience here in Mt Darwin. Even the quality of my tobacco has improved and I hope to fetch higher rewards at the auction floors,” he said.
NicoOrgo has organic fertilisers for cotton and groundnuts. — HB.
Online Reporter