tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697870135122519607.post8899224002821639248..comments2024-02-25T12:09:37.212+03:00Comments on Bardens in Kenya: Chickpeas up and away Stuart Bardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07863956001597510975noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697870135122519607.post-64848991972861808712016-06-30T14:49:53.018+03:002016-06-30T14:49:53.018+03:00Good thing you have a very good soil moisture that...Good thing you have a very good soil moisture that last for four months without rain.. good variety of chickpeas as well, looks like a very busy day in the field all year round.. Happy for your good harvest!A Great Privacy Fencehttp://agreatfencestuart.com/privacy-install-repair/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697870135122519607.post-68644695565132766792016-06-30T13:24:24.608+03:002016-06-30T13:24:24.608+03:00The soil is wet for 1 meter in depth and so using ...The soil is wet for 1 meter in depth and so using a water use efficiency number of 8 kg per mm, we should be able to grow between 1t ha and 1.25 t ha.<br />The roller is used straight after planting to make harvesting with a combine harvester easier and so we don't pick up much soil/stones at harvest.Stuart Bardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07863956001597510975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697870135122519607.post-44136858216176685232016-06-27T12:19:10.623+03:002016-06-27T12:19:10.623+03:00Wooh, i followed the blog once you seeded the chic...Wooh, i followed the blog once you seeded the chick peas and now they are above the ground. So, is the soil moisture still enough to see the chick peas grow to maturity? At the time of seeding the moisture was more than enough i recall.<br /><br />2) What is the function of the roller? flatten the plants? will the pods not burst open? :-)<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02443452638730730108noreply@blogger.com