FREE VIDEO TRAINING

By Agrico's agronomist

Part 5: potato harvesting

From our potato seed multiplication farm in Nakuru our Agrico agronomist demonstrates and teaches farmers step by step (preparation, planting, growing, harvesting) what profitable potato farming entails. Of course, the application of intensive management based on GAP is an important part of these training courses.

# 22 Harvest | maturing period

Maturing period - In this video you learn about how to check for maturity of your potato crop; by visual observation for signs of physical maturity (wilting) and by performing the ‘finger test’. This is important to ensure maturity of the crop and to help farmers harvest at the right time to increase yield, quality and income.

Duration: 5.21 minutes

# 23 Harvest | harvesting (mechanized)

Harvesting - In this video you learn more about mechanized harvesting of potatoes. Some farmers need machinery to assist in the harvest. This machinery is available for hire from a number of companies.

Duration: 2.52 minutes

# 24 Harvest | grading & sorting

Grading and sorting - In this video you learn what grading and sorting of potatoes entails. Grading and Sorting the potatoes after harvest ensures the farmers meet the grade and quality requirements for the sellers. Grading facilitates elimination of damaged potatoes as well as exposed potatoes to the sun. Sorting ensures that the products meet defined taste, appearance and quality requirements

Duration: 2.06 minutes

Our free video potato training modules

Preparation

What you learn

Crop rotation & soil sampling
Weed killing & ploughing
Fertiliser application

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Planting

What you learn

Furrows & ridges - row distances
Planting distances – tuber spacing
Certified seed potatoes

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Potato growing

What you learn

Weed killing
Prevent, recognise & manage
Fertilizer - top dressing

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Potato diseases

What you learn

Different types of potato diseases
Safe Chemical applications
Management of applications

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Potato harvesting

What you learn

Maturing period
Harvest
Grading & Bagging

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The best training in profitable potato farming in Kenya

From our potato seed multiplication farm in Nakuru our agronomist demonstrates and teaches farmers step by step what profitable potato farming entails. Of course, the application of intensive management based on GAP is an important part of these training courses.