matũra

n. · class 6

altitudes, zones. Altitudes, zones. Elevation levels or agro-ecological zones where crops are grown, measured in meters above sea level and determining which crop varieties are suitable.

Example: Mĩthemba ĩrĩa mĩega ya kũhanda ĩcagũragwo kũringa na rĩera rĩa matũra na tĩĩri. (The best variety to plant will depend on the zone as different varieties are suited for different ecological zones.); Ona Kũrĩ ũguo,mũthemba wa Ruiru 11 nĩũciaraga mũno, ũhandagwo itina nyingĩ harĩ ĩka, nĩũhotaga gwĩtiria mĩrimũ noo mĩri ndĩtheremaga ũrĩa kwagĩrĩire. Ruiru 11 nĩihandagwo matũra mothe kũria kahũa k... (However Ruiru 11 is a high yielder, has best population per unit, high disease tolerance but with poor rooting system, it is suited to all coffee growing zones in Kenya .); Kahũa kaingĩ gakũraga gatagatĩ-inĩ ka matũra marĩa mita 1400 -2000 igũrũ wa iria na tĩĩri-inĩ mũtune na mũriku wũikũrũkagia maaĩ wega. (Most coffee grows at altitudes between 1400 and 2000 metres in deep, well-drained volcanic soils.)

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