gĩtagatĩ
- center, middle. Center. The middle or central part of something; in tree management, refers to the central area of the canopy that may need opening for light and air circulation.
Example: Menyerera ndũgacehe gĩtagatĩ kĩa mũtĩ makĩria, eheria rũhonge rũmwe o harĩ inya (1/4). (One should be careful not to over open the centre-the open space should be about 1/4 of the canopy); Na nĩmo:- Marĩa maciaraga tene- maembe maya maciara kwambĩrĩria kĩa November ngigya gĩtagatĩ kĩa January. (There are:- Early maturing – these mango cultivars mature from November to mid-January.); Tĩri ũraikũrũkia maaĩ wega kana tĩri mũirũ mũhinyu. Tĩri mũnoru mũingĩ na ũrũrũ wa gĩtagatĩ kuuma 6.0 pH nginya 6.5 pH. (Well drained sandy or silty loam soils.High organic matter content.pH range 6.0 – 6.5)