sunflower oil grinding plant oil quality in kenya

   
sunflower oil grinding plant oil quality in kenya
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • sunflower oil grinding plant oil quality in kenya
  • Can sunflower be used as a cash crop?
  • Sunflower can be grown as a cash crop and is used to make cooking oils, animal feeds and soaps. Sunflower will grow well where maize and beans are grown. A good crop requires 450 mm of rainfall. The following varieties have been tested in research stations in various areas of Kenya.
  • How much rainfall does it take to grow sunflowers in Kenya?
  • Sunflower will grow well where maize and beans are grown. A good crop requires 450 mm of rainfall. The following varieties have been tested in research stations in various areas of Kenya. Most of these varieties are grown by farmers in Bungoma, Kakamega and Meru. It is important to consider yield and oil content.
  • How to grow a hybrid sunflower?
  • You should buy fresh seed of hybrids every season. Sunflower needs good fertilization. Use DAP (60 kg per acre) or 3 tonnes per acre of well rotted farmyard manure or compost, applied 2 to 3 weeks before sowing. Mix fertilizer properly with soil before planting to avoid damaging the seeds, which leads to poor emergence.