Farm yard manure is spread over the green leaves. In irrigated crop – raise cow pea and black gram as live mulches. Remove the mulches 60 days after sowing during rains. Castor seeds are sown on bunds at 9 m intervals, to serve as wind breaks. Mulching has several advantages; Source of organic manure. Prevents washing of soil. Conserves soil moisture.
Ni muhimu kutumia matandazo katika shamba lako ili kusaidia kutunza unyevunyevu katika udongo na matandazo haya baadaye yakioza uongeza rutuba katika udongo na pia kusaidia kuzuia kumea kwa magugu na husaidia tunda kutogusana na udongo kitu ambacho kinaweza kusababisha tunda kuathiriwa na joto la udongo au magonjwa kirahisi.Weka matandazo pale mche wako utakapo fikia urefu wa sentimita 10.