ATTACHMENT REPORT

MAGANA FLOWERS KENYA LIMITED

OCHIENG’ .A. EVITAR A138/28357/2012

DIPLOMA IN CROP PROTECTION

SUPERVISOR:

PROF KIMENJU .J.W.

INTRODUCTION

• Magana flowers Kenya limited deals mainly with flower production located in Kiambu county, kikuyu district, muthiga sub-location.

• Owned by Dr. Mungai Njoroge Magana and family.

• In 1994, he added floriculture to his farming portfolio and began to grow roses.

• The farm has a 18.75 hectare piece of land with 36greenhouses

• The farm produces about 26rose varieties for export and local market,(spray roses and standard roses)

Vision and Mission

• Magana is committed to efficiently and consistently providing our customers with the highest quality flowers.

• We are committed to assisting in the social and economic development of the communities around us as a part of the co-operate social responsibility and in line upholding the Fair Trade concepts and principles.

• We are committed to continuously maintaining, protecting and improving our environment consistently with sustainable development for current and future generations.

• Our values of Quality, Commitment and Communication will without a doubt allow us to accomplish our mission.

SECTIONS ATTACHED

• PRODUCTION

• IPM/FERTIGATION

• POST HARVEST

• SALES AND EXPORTS

1. production

Activities carried out:

planting, de-heading, bending, grafting, weeding, showering/ humidification, de-suckering, harvesting.

IPM

• The vital department that deals with crop protection.

• Scouting is the 1st step to the IPM

• Biological control: Phytoseilus persimils are produced in a bio factory

and applied when the damage is 80%.

Amblyseious californicus comes naturally as a biological control agent.

• Chemical control:

FERTIGATION/IRRIGATION

• Both water and fertilizers are very important to flowers. • Irrigation and fertigation plan ensures Good Agricultural Practices

(GAP)are observed. • Ensures economical yield are obtained. • Achieved through the use of computerized Priva and NMC systems. The EC and ph of 1.8 and 5.8 respectively is the target and that of the

the drip water is done on a daily basis to arrange on the feeding program for the roses.

• Only compatible fertilizers are mixed together eg Calcium Nitrate and Micrel

• Irrigation pipes are maintained regularly to avoid water wasted and leakage which can act as a source of disease infection.

• It also depends on the prevailing weather condition and the number of foliage.

POST HARVEST

• Quality analysis • Defoliation • Sizing • Sorting • grading • Bunching and sleeving • Cooling • Packing • Transporting the export

Sales and exports

• it is imperative that a product of high quality standards is only supplied .

• Satisfying the customers needs according to the laid down specifications is very .

• Phytosanitary procedure followed before flowers.

conclusion

• Was able to learn new things about flowers and implemented my theory course work .

• Hygiene is very important in the flower industry from the planting to parking process.

Reference

• Magana flowers manual hand-book.

• Magana workers.

Acknowledgement

• Special thanks to the Ochieng’s, Magana Flowers Company, Valentine Otieno Oduor and above to God Amighty and my lecturers not forgetting Terry Mukiri