Weed Control & Riding:

• Sprayed selective herbicide
• Mechanised Riding ongoing for plots plant using machine and manual Moulding for plots planted manually.

Chemical Protection:

• Applied protective fungicide to all plots to maintain crop health

Specialized Planting & Germination:

• Completed Europlant variety planting and installed polythene covers on UOE plots to accelerate seed germination.

Crop Sourcing & Deliveries

Seed & Fertilizer Arrivals:

• Received 116 trays of True Potato Seeds (TPS) from Ohalo, product deliveries from ADC/CIP.
• Bio-fertilizers supplied by Sumitomo.

Stand Establishment:

• Ongoing seed replacement operations to ensure uniform field density.
• Irrigation & Environmental Conditions

Water Management:

• Utilized two water bowser tanker deliveries for targeted crop irrigation.

Weather Update:

• Light rain showers later in the week significantly restored soil moisture levels across all trial plots.

Stakeholder & Partner Presence

• On-site technical support and site visits were conducted alongside representatives from Corteva, Elgon Kenya, K-Plus, Tuberosum, and Andermatt during field operations.