ceha

v.

1. to prune, cut. To prune. To cut or trim branches, stems, or tops of plants to control growth, improve productivity, enhance aeration, or remove diseased parts; especially important in coffee and fruit tree management.

Example: Ceha honge gatagati ka ũraihu wa sentimita 25-30 kuuma thĩna ũgĩtinagia na ango ya 45° ũrutĩtie na nja . (Cut stems about 25-30 cm from ground at angle of 45 degrees slanting outwards); ceha kahũa gaku mũtwe nĩguo gatigakĩrie ũraihu wa mita imwe na nuthu nginya mita igĩrĩ. (Cut off the top of the tree so that the coffee tree is not taller than 1.5 to 2 metres.); Cokereria mĩũngũrwa ĩrĩa ĩtanagwata, thondeka mũceng'i na urĩmĩre, ceha kahũa ũrĩa kwagĩrĩire na gũkahe bataraitha, kagitĩre kuumana na tũtambi na mĩrimũ. (replace seedlings that have not grown, keep the soil covered and remove weeds, prune the coffee trees correctly, apply fertilizers, protect the coffee trees from insects and diseases.)