Protecting our Soya Beans Crop: Soya Bean Farming Basics: Part 4

In Part 4 of our soya bean story for the 2022/23 season, we continue to look at how we protected the crop while it was growing, with a focus on dealing with weeds, insects and disease.
The video starts with a discussion about the various herbicides commonly used in modern farming and how they can be classified. It then introduces the post-emergence selective herbicide containing two active ingredients, quizalofop and formasen, that was used to counter weeds during the early stages of crop growth. It then goes to show manual methods we use to get rid of weeds maintain a neat and orderly environment.
Regular scouting and appropriate spraying helps us protect the crop against both insect pest infestation and disease.
The video finishes off with a quick look at the changes we face in getting some of our farm workers to properly use the personal protective equipment (PPE) that they are issued with.

[@underthestars1354]

You’re 100% correct. Farming is a science. No 2 ways about it especially when you’re farming as a business.

[@mondofarms4343]

Yebbo

[@thabangmofolo443]

Mr Folotiya, you are such an inspiration. I hope to meet you one day and learn more from you.

[@mondofarms4343]

Thanks Thabang

[@a.b.1641]

Absolute legend! Hope someday you can teach me and help set me a farm!

[@mondofarms4343]

Thanks 😊

[@uthmanmbadiwere85]

It was the evil Lough for me. When u talked about the weeds not doing well. I just had to subscribe

[@mondofarms4343]

😊

[@bonifacenzogere3026]

Brother , your work is so fine 🎉🎉 Keep it going...... You are really challenging us positively. Greetings from Tanzania

[@mondofarms4343]

Thank you, I will

[@bonifacenzogere3026]

That laughter 😂😂😂🎉🎉......

[@mondofarms4343]

😊😊

[@kalexmulamba7534]

good day mondo farms i have been following your videos since last year and you have inspired me a lot ....may God bless you.... watching from Congo DR in Lubumbashi town

[@mondofarms4343]

Thanks Kalex. Glad to hear that

[@gaobolaekagisophuthego6496]

12:22 I laughed at the laughter 🤣🤣🤣
Thank you for the great content!

[@mondofarms4343]

Most welcome ☺️

[@twambohamiyanda7372]

You are powerful sir. Am learning alot

[@mondofarms4343]

Glad to hear that

[@Bensonmuyenga]

Am a crop science student at NRDC, I really enjoy your videos sir🙏🙏

[@mondofarms4343]

Thanks and welcome

[@umarnuhu6243]

I learnt a hard way on post emergence herbicides on legumes.There are leguminous grasses

[@mondofarms4343]

Indeed

[@JohnTalbot-k6xi]

Good Content (!!)

[@mondofarms4343]

Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@hailus7714]

There is an excellent regenerative agriculture based on agricultural design, water management and polyculture. The name of this extremely good agriculture technique is called permaculture. Great practitioners of this technique: Example: Richard Perkins of Sweden, Geoff Lawton of Australia. Look into it.

[@mondofarms4343]

Thanks. I have known about Permaculture for a few years now, and we shall incorporate it into our farms as time goes on.

[@kennykim8692]

Nice one..do YOU grow cassava

[@mondofarms4343]

Thanks 😊
Yes, we grew a bit of cassava this season because my wife loves it.
Just harvested it last week. Took it to market and found the most insulting, ridiculous prices ever. The market is flooded with it this time of year. We actually ended up keeping enough for home consumption and giving away the rest to our staff.
We will not be growing cassava much again in the future, apart for enough for home consumption.

[@user-pp8op1tf4u]

Can one plant soya in the dry season

[@mondofarms4343]

Soya beans is a crop that needs both water and heat. Sonit is usually grown in the hot and wet season.
But I suppose it is possible if one has the means to irrigate.

[@butterfly9274]

So here in Canada I don’t eat anything with soya where is your soya from?

[@mondofarms4343]

Wow. Many of us in Africa don't yet have the luxury of making such choices.
We're still at the bottom of Maslows hierarchy of needs, and food security for our growing population is a real issue.

[@JesusisLord78]

Do you export soya beans ?

[@mondofarms4343]

No, local demand took up everything this year.
In fact, Zambia is a net importer of soya beans.

[@hopemorrison2367]

You need to dig a little deeper into ising herbicide it does affect the crops

[@mondofarms4343]

Yes, we know that and accept it as one of the many sad realities of farming in the real world. 😢
If you watch the video again, with an open mind, you may begin to pick up my overall tone of regret for the way we have to do things. I express several hints and even have a section where we highlight our efforts to protect our people who have to do the spraying.
Herbicides and pesticides are a necessary evil that allows us to feed the growing population and ensure food security for our continent.
Honestly, we farmers often find ourselves stuck between a rock and a hard place with such things.