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Monday, August 1, 2016
Sack farming for profit.
Sack farming is a form of urban farming where vegetables are grown in sacks usually referred to as multi-story planting or vertical farming. The seeds are planted /layered in the sack and by the sides to make maximum use of sack and space. Small stones are put in the middle of the sack for easy watering of your garden, aeration of the root area of the plant and providing an anchor for the roots.
Sack farming is lucrative and its cheap to operate and maintain.The advantage of this type of farming is that it can be practiced any where and space is not a constraint.The technology is relatively easy to adapt and practice easily,the only word of caution is to ensure that the seeds are good and the soil is not contaminated or infested with ants.
Sack farming is practiced using 1) sacks 2)soil 3)stones 4)plastic bowl with no tops or bottom 5)fertilizer 6)seeds 7)wooden stakes 8)water 9)
Method 1)Identify and prepare site to place the garden making sure it is flat. 2) Thoroughly mix the soil, manure and the pesticide. 3)Tear the bottom of the bowl such that it is open on both ends 4)Use the 4 stakes to ensure that the sack stands upright. 5)Place the bottomless bowl in the middle of the sack and fill with stones. 6)Fill the area around the can with the soil, manure 7)Pull the can up and refill it with stones and fill the area around with the soil mixture 8) add Water to the soil mixture till it is well saturated and this after every layer of soil mixture. 9)repeat 7 and 8
until the sack is full.
Drill holes in the sack beginning from 1 foot from the ground and insert a stick in each hole to form planting hole .The spacing between the holes across the sack should be one inch apart. Plant your seedlings in the planting holes on the side of the sack using a blunt stick.more
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