Short season by definition in farming means less than 120 days,
this amounts to three months. For any short season crop its very possible to produce
three times a year with consistency when there is ready market for the decided
project. Some of the reasons that may make a farmer choose short seasoned crops
include:
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Need for quick harvest -Some times you may need
quick returns for your investment for various reasons.
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High demand and low supply of the produce in the
market
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The need to utilize the farm in between seasons
of a main crop.
·
Personal preference
1.
Spider plant.| (Cleome gynandra L)|Saga
Common names –African spider plant, Spider wisp, Cat’s
whiskers, African spider flower, African cabbage.
This is ranked among the topmost commonly consumed indigenous
vegetables in Africa.
Benefits of African spider plant
They are known for their mildly bitter taste but are packed
with 5% protein, 6% carbohydrates and are high in vitamins A and C, calcium,
phosphorus and iron and are known to have medicinal properties such as chest
pain relieving speeding up the process of childbirth and ease labor pains. In
some communities After giving birth, the women eat the vegetables to regain
strength and improve lactation. It also helps to replenish lost blood after
childbirth because of the iron it contains.
It has also been known that the Water obtained after boiling
spider plant leaves is used to treat diarrhea (Luo) (P Maundu et al., 1999).
Maturity time
From planting to harvest Saga will take 3 to 4 weeks .