kũhuhĩra

v.

1. to spray. To spray. To apply liquid pesticides, fungicides, or herbicides to crops using a sprayer or similar equipment for disease and pest control or weed management.

Example: Menyera kũhuhĩra nĩguo kũrigĩrĩria mbere ya mbura ĩringĩte, mbura nini na ya kĩmera. (Do a pre-rain preventive spray before the short and long rain seasons.); Nĩgetha dawa ĩno ĩhũthĩke wega, ambĩrĩria kũhuhĩra rita rĩa mbere kĩambĩrĩria kĩa mbura nini na ũcokere thutha wa wiki ithatũ. (For effective management:Start the 1st round of sprays just before the short rains and repeat 3 weeks later.); Twarana na mũtaratara wa kũhuhĩra nĩũndũ ũngĩhũthĩra dawa mũno no gũcũngĩrĩrie tũtambi na tũrũgi tũgie ũkirĩrĩria wa dawa ici na tũkaga kũhuka. (Adhere to the spray programme. Improper use of fungicides may lead to development of resistance by the pathogen.); Huhĩra o thutha wa wiki igĩrĩ hĩndĩ ya mbura kana o thutha wa wiki ithatũ rĩrĩa gũtarĩ mbura. (Spray at 2 week interval during the rains and 3 week interval after the rains.); Ũkĩhuhĩra rita rĩa keerĩ, huhĩra mbura ya kĩmera ĩtanaringa na ũcokere maita mangĩ merĩ o thutha wa wiki ithatũ. (Start the 2nd round of sprays before the onset of long rains and do 2 more at 3 weeks interval.); Huhĩra Dimethoate ( 75ml/100ltr) kana Diazinon( 1.5ml/ltr) kana Acephate ( 1.3g/ ltr) harĩ mĩmera kana thuna iria ng'umĩre. (Spray Dimethoate (75ml/100lit) or Diazinon (1.5ml/lit) or Acephate (1.3g/lit) on infested plants and suckers.)