The management of a tea nursery preparation impacts on the quality and quantity of green leaf production from the garden.
When the setup of the nursery is not properly handled, the negative effects of it will be realized throughout the period of tea plants.
The following explains best practices undertaken in tea nursery bed establishment.
A tea nursery is established so that the young plants can be raised under controlled conditions of light, water, temperatures and pests, diseases and weeds control....
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A good tea nursery should be strategically located in order to provide maximum ease in management and good establishment of the plants. The following basic requirements should be observed when raising a tea nursery;-The nursery site should be near a suitable and adequate water source, Site sheltered...
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Ideal nursery soils should have a pH of 5.0-5.8 (optimal Ph 5.6), where the soils should be free draining and friable, free from murram, stones, dead woods and roots.
Fertilizer use, type and application rates should be as per tea grower’s handbook or an approved producer manual.
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Tea nursery management practices should comply with the recommendations in the Tea Growers’ Handbook or an approved producer manual. Materials used should be from a sustainable source while complying with the legislation on protection of plant species.
