Indicators of a good rainfall season based on observations on a variety of trees
| Shona name | English name | Scientific name | Usage (%) | Observation | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muchakata | Mobola Plum | Parinaricuratellifolia | 41 | Average fruiting | Buy seed, including long-season varieties such as R215 and the SC7 series |
| Uzhanje | Wild loquat | Uapacakirkiana | 40 | Average fruiting | Buy seed, including long-season varieties such as R215 and the SC7 series |
| Mupfuti | Prince of Wales’ feathers | Brachystegiabohemii | 21 | High density and greenness of new leaves | Buy medium maturing seed varieties such as the SC6 series |
| Mupanda | Rain tree | Lonchocarpuscapassa | 20 | Produces many rain drops from new leaves | Prepare land, buy medium maturing seed varieties such as the SC6 series |
| Munhondo | Munondo | Julbernardiaglobiflora | 18 | High density and greenness of new leaves | Prepare land, buy seed in time |
| Munhunguru | Batoka plum | Flacourtiaindica | 17 | Produces a lot of fruits | Buy and medium maturing maize varieties |
| Mutohwe | Snot apple | Azanzagarckeana | 17 | Average fruits produced | Include sweet potatoes |
| Chenje | Ebony | Diospyrosmespiliformis | 16 | High density and greenness of new leaves | Reduce land for long-season maize varieties. Buy medium maturing maize varieties |
| Mutufu/munzviro | Wild Medlar | Vanguerialanciflora | 15 | Average fruits produced | Include sweet potatoes |
| Shona name | English name | Scientific name | Usage (%) | Observation | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muchakata | Mobola Plum | 41 | Average fruiting | Buy seed, including long-season varieties such as R215 and the SC7 series | |
| Uzhanje | Wild loquat | 40 | Average fruiting | Buy seed, including long-season varieties such as R215 and the SC7 series | |
| Mupfuti | Prince of Wales’ feathers | 21 | High density and greenness of new leaves | Buy medium maturing seed varieties such as the SC6 series | |
| Mupanda | Rain tree | 20 | Produces many rain drops from new leaves | Prepare land, buy medium maturing seed varieties such as the SC6 series | |
| Munhondo | Munondo | 18 | High density and greenness of new leaves | Prepare land, buy seed in time | |
| Munhunguru | Batoka plum | 17 | Produces a lot of fruits | Buy and medium maturing maize varieties | |
| Mutohwe | Snot apple | 17 | Average fruits produced | Include sweet potatoes | |
| Chenje | Ebony | 16 | High density and greenness of new leaves | Reduce land for long-season maize varieties. Buy medium maturing maize varieties | |
| Mutufu/munzviro | Wild Medlar | 15 | Average fruits produced | Include sweet potatoes |
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