Farming during the dry season fit be challenging, but e no mean say you no fit still grow food wey go give you better harvest. Na to sabi the right crops to plant and how to manage your water wey be the koko. For dis post, we go give you some tips on how to plant during dry season and wetin you fit plant to get good results.
Wetin You Fit Plant for Dry Season
- Tomatoes: Tomatoes no dey need plenty water to survive. As long as you dey give dem water small-small and dem dey get sunlight, dem go grow well.
- Peppers: Just like tomatoes, peppers no too like too much water. For dry season, pepper fit thrive if you get good water management system.
- Onions: Onions na another crop wey no dey require plenty water. Once you manage am well for dry season, you fit get good harvest.
- Millet: Dis cereal crop dey perfect for dry season farming. E dey grow even for places wey water no dey too plenty.
- Cassava: Cassava no dey too complain for dry season, and e fit survive well if you fit plant am early.
If you need more tips on how to handle farming during different seasons, check out our earlier post How to Farm During the Dry Season.
Tips to Survive Dry Season Farming
- Irrigation Systems: If you no get plenty rain, invest in small-small irrigation systems like drip irrigation wey go give your plants water when dem need am most.
- Mulching: Use grass or leaves to cover the ground to hold water and make your crops no dey lose moisture anyhow.
- Plant Early: Try start your planting early so your crops go mature before water shortage become serious.
Why You Go Benefit from Dry Season Farming
Dry season farming fit even give you better profit because not too many farmers dey plant that time. If you fit manage the crops wey you plant and the water well, you go enjoy the market price.
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