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JUTE MALLOW (Part 2)

 A COMPREHENSIVE PROCEDURE ON HOW TO PRODUCE JUTE.

Introduction

Hello! Thank you for coming back. Last time, we discussed the mind-blowing benefits of jute, popularly known as Ewedu in Nigeria (Please go through it if you have not). I promised to bring you the essential tips you need to know to plant yours successfully. Now, let's get right into it.

PROCEDURE

Step 1: Soak your seeds in a little warm water overnight. You will notice some openings on the seed by morning, ready to sprout.

Step 2: Pick the right spot with enough sunlight and remove every weed on the field. 

Step 3: Prepare your bed. To make a bed, you are to loosen the soil and use a hoe to gather the soil from both sides to a point until it is like a bed. It is usually higher than the ground area. 

If you want to use a container, perforate the container to allow drainage and fill it with good soil. You can mix the soil with compost if available.

Step 3: You can plant by broadcasting or the drilling method. Due to the small size of the seeds, mix the seeds with soil to get an almost even distribution. 

To broadcast, spray the seed all over the bed you have made. You must plant immediately after you make the bed because the soil would have loosened up and it will aid in faster germination.

 For the drilling method, use a stick or finger to make a straight line of about 1.5cm deep and a spacing of about 30cm-35cm before the next straight line. This method is perfect if you will like to plant something else, for example, Okra alongside your jute.

Step 4: After you have planted, wet with just enough water. Do not overwet as the seeds can be washed away from the bed. Use just enough water the soil can hold. After about 2 days, the jute starts to sprout.

Step 5: Ensure you wet regularly. Out of sight is out of mind. Do well to pick a location you visit quite often to remember to wet. Your Jute needs water to survive!

Step 6: Weed if necessary.

It takes about four weeks for your jute to mature. After maturity, you can harvest and have your fresh jute leaves! You can either uproot or harvest just the leaves and leave them to grow back after 10 days.


Note: If you notice yellow leaves or that the leaves are looking pale, it means the vegetable does not have enough nutrients. Your jute leaves should look green and fresh. Before the next planting, add some organic compost like poultry droppings, cattle manure, and so on.

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