hetũkie

adj./v.

1. certified, approved. Certified, approved, verified. Describes seeds, seedlings, or planting material that has been officially certified as meeting quality standards for disease resistance, purity, and performance.

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.); Njĩra ĩrĩa njega ya kugĩrĩrĩria mũrimu wa Mosaic vĩrus nĩ kũhũthira mbeu iria hetũkie, na gũcĩthaitĩra rĩrĩa darĩrĩ cĩa mũrimũ uyu cĩeyumĩria (The best way to control the mosaic virus is to use good-quality seeds and rouging when there are symptoms.); Gũthaitĩra nĩ hamwe na kuhanda mbeu iria hetũkie na cĩngĩĩtiria mĩrĩmũ hamwe na kũrora ũtheru wa mũgũnda (Management includes planting resistant varieties and maintaining strict sanitation practices.)