Although soft banhji shoots produce good quality tea, they are not desirable because they become coarse rapidly. Further more, banhji shoot prevents development of the shoot thereby contributing to yield reduction. Where possible, it is desirable to reduce banhji shoots. Mechanical harvesting is becoming the option in many countries including Tanzania but, its effect on banhji not yet clear atleast in Tanzania. An experiment was conducted to study the effect of different fertilizer rates and harvesting methods (hand and mechanical) on banhji proportion in the harvested greenleaf.
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