40 classrooms tuned in live this morning for our Spuds in Tubs Farmer Mentor meeting! 🌱 Farmer Ryan brought students into the field, and they came ready with great questions about potato farming—from storage to harvest timing. 🥔 #letskeepgrowing

English Summary: YEAR END TESTIMONIAL from Mr Banda's 22 years of experience in farm management at ZANADU farm in Mazowe Zimbabwe. @SeedCoZimbabwe Group Agronomy 8️⃣5️⃣th ANNIVERSARY Insights (Tip 83 of 85) MR BANDA A SEASONED FARMER/ FARM MANAGER WHO HAS WORKED FOR 22 YEARS WITH THE KANOURUKA's AT ZANADU FARM IN MAZOWE ZIMBABWE(Growing Maize, Soya beans, wheat, sorghum, horticulture and oranges e.t.c) SHARED HIS WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT: "I have worked at Zanadu farm for over 22 years and in these years, l have learnt a lot and dedicated myself fully to the tasks at hand, l encourage other farm managers to work hard to meet set targets and goals, be honest, understand the vision of the employer and communicate well, with respect and a shared vision" Mr Banda NB: Experience coupled with evolution is the BEST TEACHER 🫱🏾‍🫲🏽🙏. #SeedCo@85 #LetsKeepGrowing #TheAfricanSeedCompany

...📝There are many ways to skin a cat... SEED CO GROUP AGRONOMY 8️⃣5️⃣th ANNIVERSARY INSIGHTS (TIP 80 of 85) #ZIMBABWE The Chola method is a cost-effective, farmer-designed "banding" technique used to apply top-dressing fertilizers like Ammonium Nitrate (AN) or Urea directly to crops. It improves efficiency by allowing for continuous application along a row. ⚙️Equipment Setup The "applicator" is made from recycled farm materials: 1️⃣The Bag (Chola): Use an empty, clean fertilizer bag or any sacks/bags available on farm. Make sure its cleaned of debris or previous contents 2️⃣The Pipe: Pierce a small hole at one of the bottom corners and insert a hollow plastic pipe. 3️⃣Assembling the chola bag: Secure the pipe so it releases the fertilizer at a steady rate when the bag is carried by a worker. ✅️Application Steps 1️⃣Preparation: Calculate the required fertilizer amount per hectare and per row based on soil analysis. 2️⃣Timing: Apply during the vegetative stage (e.g., at V3 to V6 stage in maize, or 4–6 weeks after emergence). 3️⃣Soil Condition: Ensure the soil is moist (via rain or pre-irrigation) to help the fertilizer dissolve quickly and prevent loss. 4️⃣Banding: The applicator walks along the row, allowing the fertilizer to flow through the pipe in a continuous "band". Place the band approximately 5cm away from the plant base to prevent "fertilizer burn". 5️⃣Monitoring: A second person should follow behind to ensure the pipe isn't clogged and the application rate remains consistent with the walking speed. 🥇Best Practices 1️⃣Speed Control: Maintain a steady walking pace; the application rate is directly tied to how fast the worker moves. 2️⃣Avoid Foliage/Leaves: Do not let the fertilizer touch the leaves, as Ammonium Nitrate is highly concentrated and can scorch the plant. 3️⃣Weather: Avoid applying on very windy days or when heavy rain is expected immediately, which could wash the fertilizer away before it dissolves. #SeedCo@8️⃣5️⃣ #LetsKeepGrowing #TheAfricanSeedCompany

Seed Co Group Agronomy ANNIVERSARY INSIGHTS (Tip 78 of 85) #Zimbabwe Festive season scouting expeditions for effective Fall Army Worm (FAW) management guess what l found neatly tucked in a few of the maize whorls/funnels🐛 🤭 📝Tip: FAW is best managed during the egg mass and 1st instar stages of its life cycle, guided by the economic injury or threshold levels of the FAW and employing an Intergrated Pest Management (IPM) approach. #SeedCo@85 #LetsKeepGrowing

Today’s news was 🔥gotta keep grinding! $LTNC | Day 47 ✅ Countdown Show the Royal Flush Share Correction 🇵🇭***HUGE POTENTIAL HERE***🇺🇸 ✔️5B share reduction underway 〰️In Addition: 717M 20 Preferred〰️ (2.545B shares officially retired — 3.875B total over the past three weeks) (Preferred H shares now cut in half (61 → 30), that's the equivalent of 3.1B shares... Gone!) ✔️Target completion: 30–60 days ⏰ ✔️Global Beverage Distribution 🌎 🔥**740 Million Retired 10.31.25🔥 ~Partnerships include Cookies Global, Cencora Fortune 500/10 & possibly many more in the works!!💰 #LOCKDIN 🔒 #ThirstResponder 🥊#KulturaBrands 👊🏽💦 Website: lockdin.com -Lets make history in the beverage industry!!🏝️ #LetsKeepGrowing 💪🏽 x.com/brad_wyatt92/status/19…

Seed Co Group 85th Anniversary INSIGHTS #Zimbabwe (Tip 48 of 85) FRIDAY POKER - INDEED All that starts well surely ENDS WELL as is the case with this SC SELECT WHEAT bumper harvest from Pepsia farm Goromonzi in Zimbabwe. 🤝 #SeedCo@85 #LetsKeepGrowing #TheHomeOfBumperHarvests

Seed Co Group Agronomy 8️⃣5️⃣th Anniversary INSIGHTS #Zimbabwe (45 of 85) Knowing the ECONOMIC YIELD of any crop is critical to effectively manage the crop and optimize PRODUCTIVITY. #SeedCo@85 #LetsKeepGrowing #TheAfricanSeed Company

📸🌽➡️💵A thousand words from Mr Mutero a Commercial farmer from 2 tree farm in Ward 5, Mangura, Makonde District, Mashonaland West province, Zimbabwe. #SeedCo@85 #LetsKeepGrowing #TheAfricanSeedCompany

Seed Co Group Agronomy 85th Anniversary INSIGHTS #Zimbabwe (Tip 27 of 85) 🌾➡️🍞Early Morning inspiration from Chivaraidze farm, Goromonzi, Zimbabwe were SC SERENA WHEAT was established on the 28th of April and us now at the grain filling stage. #SeedCo@85 #LetsKeepGrowing

SC Bounty sugar bean production nuggets emphasizing the importance of 📝Variety selection guided by yield determinates 📝Soil nutrition management and sustainable farming practices soil testing and rhizobium use in sugar bean #GoodAgronomicPractices #SeedCo8️⃣5️⃣ #LetsKeepGrowing

Seed Co Group Agronomy 85th Anniversary INSIGHTS #Zambia Wheat updates from Southern province, Livingston Planting date: 5 May 2025 Variety Shungu Seed rate 130kg/ha Population 450 plants per m2. Basal fert: NPK, WMB (12:24:12), MAP 100kg/ha #SeedCo85 ##LetsKeepGrowing

🥁Introducing Seed Co Zambia's Head of Agronomy Rodrick Hamvumba in a crop of 🌽SC 657 medium maturity maize hybrid in Lusaka, Zambia. #SeedCo@85 #LetsKeepGrowing #TheAfricanSeedCompany

🕥At 17:45hrs we are still selling Njovu SC 719 at Chipindu Village, Angonia in Mozambique. #SeedCo8️⃣5️⃣ #letskeepgrowing #TheAfricanSeedCompany

THROW BACK THURSDAY - INSPIRATION from young commercial farmers in Botswana. "In farming you can't always win, don't let your guard down. If life hits you hard you must stand back up and push harder, just keep doing what you do best and keep going" #SeedCo #LetsKeepGrowing

Seedney visiting farmers in Botswana. Technology intergrated into farming through Seed CO innovation. DOWNLOAD SEEDNEY today on the Google play store or Apple App Store #SeedCo@8️⃣8️⃣ #Letskeepgrowing

🤔Did you know that Tanzania (TZ) has a highland zone with an altitude of 1900 Masl and receives rainfall amounts of 1000 - 1500mm were Seed Co varieties like: ✅ 🐘SIMBA SC 657 & ✅ 🦁TEMBO SC 719 are doing exceptionally well. #SeedCo #LetsKeepGrowing #TheAfricanSeedCompany

Once upon a FRIDAY at the Seed Co Botswana office. Its #GoodVibes only as Seed Co turns 8️⃣5️⃣ "Hanzi welcoming our guest" as in ME ( kureva iniwo hangu) ummm I was deeply humbled 🙏 #LetsKeepGrowing 📶 #GreenLove💚💚💚

🥳SEED CO is Celebrating 85 years of providing Field and Horticulture seed solutions that add value to farmers across all farmer segments & in different agroecological regions in Africa, Thank you for growing with us 🤝 #AnneKansiime #LetsKeepGrowing #TheAfricanSeedCompany

Celebrating SEED CO's 8️⃣5️⃣th ANNIVERSARY & Launch of the SEEDNEY Agronomy App with the Acting Minister of Agriculture in Botswana 🥳💃 #LetsKeepGrowing

"All that STARTS WELL, surely ENDS WELL" Here are some rare insights on seedling production in the nursery in Katleng, Botswana. #SeedCo@85 #LetsKeepGrowing #ItStartsWithTheRightSeed