LUMANDA (LETS MAKE MONEY TOGETHER) by growing a LIMA( 50mx50m)
Rossella Plant( Lumanda)(Sindambi) : Hibiscus sabdariffa
Lumanda (Rossella) Hibiscus sabdariffa: Rosella bush produces red edible calyxes that are high in vitamin C. They have a pleasant tart-sweet flavour that goes well in salads, jellies, red sauces, jams,. A k50kg bag of lumanda is selling at K90 to k120 depending on Quality The lumanda matures in 30 Days Spacing between beds is 30cm to 50cm, planting method broadcast.Seedrate is 500g per Lima (50mx50m)Seed cost k750(500g)Fertilizer: manure application 50kg for a bed of 20mx2m every two Weeks, Manure cost k3 to k20/50bag, Let's say we are getting our manure at k3 it will cost k750 for 3 months Can be harvested every after 7 to 12 days.the same field can be harvested for 3months with good management (watering, weeding and applying manure.Common Problems Mealy bug and aphids may be your only adversaries with growing lumanda.A good watering schedule and spraying program pests will not present themselves.Prima pesticide K300 2 bottles Expected yield per picking approximately 15 to 25 bags/50kg per picking Costs Lumanda seeds k750(500g)K2400 Labor Prima k300(for pest control)Manure k720 Let's say we are harvesting 20 bags per picking K90x20 bags =k1,800 per pickings
K1,800x10 times(picking)=k18000 =K18,000
Input cost =K4,170
Profits can be k13,830
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