gũhanda
- to plant. To plant. To place seeds, seedlings, or planting material in the ground for cultivation. Fundamental agricultural verb used across all crop production contexts including crop rotation practices and planting certified seeds.
Example: Njira imwe ya kũgĩrĩrĩrĩa mũrĩmũ ũyu ni hamwe na kuhada mĩmera ngũrani mũgũda o kĩmera, kuhuthĩra mĩmera atarĩ mĩrwaru, kũhũthĩra mbegũ hetũkie, kũrĩgĩta mbegũ hetũkie cĩtanaruta nguha na kwaga kũh... (One way to control the disease is to practice crop rotation, using non-host crops, using certified seeds, treating certified seeds before sprouting, and not planting in waterlogged soil.); Mũrimũ wa blackleg no ũgitĩruo ũkĩhuthĩra dawa cĩa fungicide na kũhada mbeũ ĩrĩa cĩĩtĩkĩrĩtio (The blackleg disease can be controlled using fungicides and by planting certified seed varieties.); Harĩ oũguo rĩ, ũthuri wa mbeu ĩretiria mĩrĩmũ, kũhada mĩmera ngũrani mũgũda o kĩmera ni gũteithagia kũnyihia gũthegea kwa mũrimũ na ũgũo kũgĩa mĩmera mĩega (Additionally, selecting disease-resistant potato varieties and practicing crop rotation help mitigate the risk of diseases, ensuring a healthier crop.)