1 Bitter Gourd Seed true 3 kg/ha 60.00 50.00 250.00 120.00 The plants are often supported by poles or trellises so that the fruit does not come into contact with soil. Bitter gourd is quite sensitive to lack of micronutrients such as boron; application of these elements can strongly improve crop results for farmers. 8,567 2 Pineapple Guava Seed and stem cutting true 450.00 450.00 Rinse the seed before sowing to ensure there is no fruit flesh remaining since this can inhibit germination. The seed usually germinates in 3 - 6 weeks at 15°c. 8,722 3 Job's Tear Seed false kg/ha 15.00 7.00 80.00 40.00 5.00 In general, plants are not given much care, but when young they need abundant water. 8,486 4 Hyacinth Bean Seed false kg/ha 50.00 30.00 45.00 30.00 100.00 60.00 5.00 2.00 Climbing cultivars and wild types are widely grown along fences and hedges or supported by sticks or trellises of 2 m tall. 8,406 5 Gemsbok Bean (Tylosema esculentum) Seed false 15.00 5.00 8,595 6 Niger Seed Seed false kg/ha 15.00 5.00 50.00 30.00 3.00 1.00 Seed drills and mechanical planters 8,596 7 Chinese Spinach Seed false kg/ha 600.00 300.00 20.00 10.00 Amaranths like fertile, well-drained soils with a loose structure; on poor soils only modest crops can be produced. The mineral uptake is very high. 8,598 8 Jicama Yam Bean Seed false kg/ha 180.00 60.00 12.00 4.00 12.00 7.00 When introducing the crop to a new field, it is recommended to inoculate the seeds with a suitable Bradyrhizobium strain prior to planting. 8,599 9 Okra Seed false kg/ha 8.50 30.00 60.00 For summer crop. 8,601 10 Taro (Cocoyam) Setts false 45.00 45.00 30.00 8,603 11 Malabar Spinach Seed true 30.00 25.00 70.00 60.00 8,492 12 Chayote Seed false 1,000.00 600.00 In commercial plantations a trellis system is established consisting of wooden poles and wires so that the plant has somewhere to climb. 8,604 13 Malabar Spinach (Basella rubra) Seed false 2.50 150.00 Plow or mechanical bed shaper are used to form beds that are 20 cm high during the dry season and 30 cm or higher during the wet season. 8,605 14 Swamp Cabbage Seed false kg/ha 100.00 60.00 15.00 10.00 2.50 8,606 15 Winged Bean Seed false kg/ha 15.00 10.00 60.00 40.00 100.00 90.00 Winged bean is grown against stakes or trellises of about 2 m high. Staking is necessary; the yield is reduced to less than half if plants are grown creeping. 8,608 16 Asystasia Seed false 60.00 45.00 8,609 17 Teff Seed false 40.00 20.00 6.00 2.00 8,627 18 Fonio Seed true 30.00 10.00 Seed, mixed with an equal quantity of sand or ashes, is usually broadcast, and covered with soil by a light hoeing or brushing with tree branches. 8,636 19 Proso Millet Seed false kg/ha 12.00 8.00 10.00 30.00 8,650 20 Quinoa Seed false kg/ha 0.84 0.56 36.00 2.54 1.27 8,652 21 Love-Lies-Bleeding Seed false kg/ha 18.00 8.00 1.50 1.00 8,658 22 Finger Millet Seed false kg/ha 35.00 3.00 35.00 20.00 3.00 2.00 8,664 23 Purple Amaranth Seed true kg/ha 100.00 30.00 20.00 8,668 24 Machurian Wild Rice Tiller true 40.00 30.00 100.00 90.00 6.00 Tillers are planted in a nursery and allowed to grow for a year before transplanting to the field. Also, clumps of 4 to 5 tillers may be transplanted directly into the field. Tops are trimmed to about 40 cm height before planting. 8,669 25 Winged Bean Seed false kg/ha 15.00 10.00 60.00 40.00 100.00 90.00 In gardens winged bean is grown against stakes or trellises of about 2 m high. 8,671 26 Black Nightshade Seed true 120.00 15.00 60.00 30.00 0.25 8,672 27 Blue Clitoria Seed false 60.00 30.00 4.00 8,695 28 Celosia Seed true kg/ha 9.00 6.00 15.00 10.00 8,702 29 Foxtail Millet Seed false kg/ha 15.00 4.00 20.00 5.00 60.00 20.00 6.00 3.00 Seed drill is recommended for sowing seed in field. 8,705 30 African Cabbage Seed true 30.00 60.00 30.00 8,714 31 Potherb Fameflower Cutting/Seed true 15.00 15.00 8,715 32 Vegetable Fern Spores false 8,716 33 Lesser Yam Tuber false 50.00 100.00 8,719 34 Smooth Loofah Seed false 200.00 200.00 2.00 Trellis 8,721 35 Mashua Tuber false 50.00 30.00 100.00 80.00 8,703 36 Yautia Suckers/Corms false 90.00 60.00 7.00 6.00 8,710 37 Breadfruit Seed true 5.00 1.00 8,727 38 Black Mulberry Seed/Cutting false 450.00 8,730 39 Yautia Corms false 90.00 60.00 2.00 8,732 40 Chaya Stem cuttings true 200.00 100.00 100.00 8,733 41 Star Gooseberry Stem cuttings true 40.00 30.00 40.00 30.00 8,735 42 Marrow Seed false 90.00 60.00 120.00 90.00 8,739 43 Cabbage-tree Seed false g/ha 625.00 250.00 250.00 8,746 44 Paper Mulberry Suckers or stem cuttings false 60.00 45.00 8,800 45 Avocado Seedling true 8,811 46 Star Gooseberry Seedling true 100.00 50.00 120.00 100.00 8,812 47 Guava Vegetative true 400.00 400.00 8,820 48 Dogfruit Seed true 8,828 49 Akee Seed true 900.00 400.00 8,832 50 Moringa Seed or cutting true 300.00 300.00 2.00 8,837 51 Soursop Seed true 2.50 1.00 8,839 52 Cherry Guava Cutting false 600.00 470.00 8,849 53 Indian Mulberry Seed or cutting true 500.00 400.00 500.00 400.00 8,851 54 Passionfruit Seed or cutting true 300.00 180.00 1.25 Vines are trained to strongly-supported wire trellises at least 7 ft (2.13 m) high. 8,854 55 Pitahaya Stem cutting false 8,856 56 Pomegranate Seed, hardwood cuttings or root sucker cuttings true 8,866 57 Fava (Faba) Bean Seeds false kg/ha 250.00 200.00 30.00 15.00 60.00 30.00 10.00 5.00 Generally no, unless in windy areas Monitor for pests and diseases, such as aphids and chocolate spot. Ensure proper drainage to avoid waterlogging. Rotate crops to prevent soil nutrient depletion and diseases. Seed drills for planting. Harvesters for large-scale production. Faba beans improve soil fertility through nitrogen fixation. They are sensitive to frost during flowering. Suitable for various soil types, but prefer well-drained loamy soils. 9,791