FARMERS’ DIARIES
SUNFLOWERS
Rudzani Zadiki, Dwaalboom, Limpopo
It’s harvest time now. Most of the crop was planted in December, with the last of it planted in February.
Sunflowers must have a moisture content of at least 9% before we can start harvesting. We use a special device to determine the moisture.
We’ve used contractors to harvest the crop ever since we started planting sunflowers but this year we are harvesting with machines I recently purchased. I’ve bought the Franco Fabril sunflower harvester header, which is one of the best on the
