Planting Guides

Everything you need for a healthy tomato crop — whether it's your first season or your fiftieth. We'll help you choose the right variety, prepare your soil, keep pests at bay, and feed your plants for the best possible harvest.

Good onions start with the right variety and well-prepared ground. We'll walk you through sweet, mild, and pungent types — including the high-performing Royal Red Super F1 hybrid — so you can grow a crop you're proud to sell.

Tight, heavy heads start with the right spacing and a firm pest-management plan. This guide covers variety selection, fertiliser timing, and harvest cues so your cabbages form consistently — season after season.

Watermelon is a rewarding crop when you get the fundamentals right. We cover spacing, irrigation, and pollination — plus what makes the high-yielding Asali F1 and Sweet Queen F1 varieties worth your field space.

Bell peppers reward careful attention — and this guide gives you the full picture. From choosing the best variety and setting the right planting density to fertiliser timing and keeping pests in check.

From jalapeños to habaneros, hot peppers have a ready market when grown well. This guide covers seed selection, growing conditions, and pest management for both hybrid and open-pollinated varieties.

Carrots thrive in well-drained, loose soil — and the harvest is worth the effort. We guide you through variety choice, thinning, watering rhythm, and pest control so your roots come out crisp and sweet.

Cucumbers are a fast-turnaround crop when managed well. This guide walks you through soil preparation, watering, fertiliser, and pest control — with a close look at the disease-tolerant GS 18-415 F1 hybrid.

Lettuce is one of the most reliable crops for year-round income. We cover iceberg, butterhead, romaine, and loose-leaf types with clear, step-by-step guidance so you always have a market-ready harvest.

Kale (sukuma wiki), collards, and spinach are staples for a reason — and this guide helps you grow them well, whether you're starting out or scaling up. Covers Malkia Kale, Royal Collards F1, and Fordhook Giant.

Papaya takes patience, but a well-managed tree pays you back for years. We cover soil preparation, watering, pest control, and the right choice between Vega F1, Sinta F1, and Red Royale F1 to suit your land and market.

Healthy animals need reliable forage — and the right grass makes all the difference. This guide covers Brachiaria, Kikuyu, Sudan, Mombaca, and Rhodes with sustainable, high-yield establishment and management techniques.

French beans open the door to premium export markets — if you grow them to spec. This guide will cover variety choice, plant support, and harvest management for Balozi, Moonstone, and Albatros.