Indigenous Food Crops and Gardening Tips
Explore indigenous food crops like cassava, sweet potatoes, arrow roots, yams, and more in this informative gardening practices guide. Learn how to identify, grow, and preserve these crops for sustainable food sources. Discover methods for preserving plant leaves and different types of food crops such as cereals and root/tuber crops.
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GARDENING PRACTICES. 3 Indigenous food crops Identifying types of indigenous crops. Cassava Roots are cooked to provide food. The spider weed The leaves are used as human food Arrow roots. Its roots are used as food for Kenyans
GARDENING PRACTICES. 3 Indigenous food crops Sweet potatoes Root tubers are cooked to give food for humans. Sorghum Sorghum grains are used as food Black nightshade Its leaves are used as indigenous vegetable.
GARDENING PRACTICES. 3 Indigenous food crops Yams Sweet potatoes Arrow roots
GARDENING PRACTICES. 3 Indigenous food crops Preserving plants for exhibit. To preserve plant leaves; a. Remove moisture by drying it on the sun for a short time. b. Place the leaves between two pieces of paper. c. Place a heavy object on top of the papers. d. Leave the setup for about a week then check if it has been preserved properly.
GARDENING PRACTICES. 3 Indigenous food crops Types of food crops. Cereals Are crops whose grains are used for food. Root / tuber crops Swollen roots are harvested and prepared for food. Green vegetable Vegetable leaves are boiled or fried to be used as food.
