| Production season | Best grown winter from March to July. But things have changed in Zimbabwe and people tend to grow the crop all year round. | ||
| Area to plant | 1ha/10 000m2 (100mx100m) | 1000m2 (20mx50m) | 100m2 (10mx10m) |
| Seed required | 1000g | 100g | 10g |
| Plant population | 15800-46 000 | 1580-4600 | 158-460 |
| Plant spacing in row | 40cm-70cm | ||
| Spacing between rows | 60cm to 90cm | ||
| Veg Fertilizer kg | 800-1000 kg | 80-100 kg | 8.0-10 kg |
| AN Top dressing kg | 100 kg | 10 kg | 1kg |
| Manure | 25-50 tones | 2.5-5.0 tones | 0.25-0.50 tones |
| Days to Harvest | 70 to 145 days depending on the season and variety | ||
| Harvest duration | 21 days | ||
| See leaf vegetable common pests and diseases and their control for chemical options. | |||
| Irrigation | Overhead, Pivot, Micro-jet and Drip systems are all suitable methods. Ensure the soil is moist at all times. | ||
| Post-harvest handling | Heads are cut and harvested individually. Store in a cool place | ||
| Normal packaging | heads | heads | heads |
| Estimated production (heads) | 15800-46 000 | 1580-4600 | 158-460 |
| Produce pricing | Check with ZFU weekly prices, and other fresh vegetable markets | ||
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