Passion Fruit Farming Weekly SOP (¼ Acre – Kenya)

📅 Phase 1: Establishment (Week 1 – Week 8)

Week 1: Land Prep & Layout

• Clear land and mark planting spots (3m x 3m spacing)
• Dig holes (2ft x 2ft)
• Mix topsoil with manure

Week 2: Planting

• Transplant seedlings carefully
• Water immediately after planting
• Provide temporary shade (grass or leaves)

Week 3: Survival Check

• Replace dead seedlings (gap filling)
• Light watering (2–3 times/week depending on weather)
• Start scouting for pests

Week 4: Early Support

• Install temporary stakes for young plants
• Light weeding
• Apply first light fertilizer (if needed)

Week 5–6: Trellis Setup

• Install poles and wires
• Train vines to climb upward
• Continue watering + weeding

Week 7–8: Establishment Strength

• First pruning (remove weak shoots)
• Spray preventive fungicide/insecticide
• Apply manure around base

🌿 Phase 2: Vegetative Growth (Week 9 – Week 20)

Weekly Routine (Repeat Every Week)

✅ 1. Inspection (2–3 times/week)

• Check for:
  • Aphids
  • Thrips
  • Diseases (leaf spots, virus signs)

💧 2. Watering (2–3 times/week)

• More during dry periods
• Avoid waterlogging

✂️ 3. Training & Pruning (Weekly)

• Guide vines along trellis
• Remove excess side shoots
• Maintain 1–2 main leaders

🌱 4. Fertilizer Application (Every 2–3 weeks)

• Apply:
  • CAN or NPK
  • OR organic manure

🌿 5. Weeding (Every 2 weeks)

• Keep base clean
• Reduce pest hiding spots

🛡️ 6. Spraying (Every 7–14 days)

• Rotate:
  • Insecticides
  • Fungicides

👉 Preventive spraying is cheaper than treatment

🌸 Phase 3: Flowering & Fruiting (Week 20 – Week 36)

Weekly Routine (Critical Stage)

🐝 1. Pollination Support

• Ensure bees are present
• Avoid spraying during flowering time

💧 2. Watering (Very Important)

• Maintain consistent moisture
• Prevent fruit drop

🍃 3. Feeding (Every 2 weeks)

• Apply:
  • Potassium-rich fertilizer (boost fruiting)
  • Compost/manure

✂️ 4. Light Pruning

• Remove overcrowded vines
• Improve air circulation

🛡️ 5. Pest/Disease Control (Weekly)

• Watch for:
  • Fruit flies
  • Fungal infections
  • Woodiness virus

🍇 Phase 4: Harvesting & Production (Month 9 onwards)

Weekly Harvest Routine

🧺 1. Harvesting (2–3 times/week)

• Pick ripe fruits (naturally fallen or fully colored)
• Avoid damaging vines

📦 2. Sorting & Grading

• Separate:
  • Grade 1 (large, clean)
  • Grade 2 (small/blemished)

🚚 3. Marketing (Weekly)

• Deliver to:
  • Vendors
  • Markets
  • Juice processors

💰 4. Record Keeping

• Track:
  • Sales
  • Expenses
  • Yield

🔁 Ongoing Weekly Routine (Simple Checklist)

Every week, ensure you do:✔ Inspect plants

✔ Water (2–3 times)

✔ Spray (every 7–14 days)

✔ Prune/train vines

✔ Weed when necessary

✔ Apply fertilizer (every 2–3 weeks)

✔ Harvest (when fruiting starts)

⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

• Skipping weekly spraying → leads to heavy losses
• Poor trellis → low yields
• Overcrowding vines → disease spread
• Inconsistent watering → fruit drop
• Ignoring early pest signs

🚀 Pro Tip for Success

Treat your farm like a weekly routine business, not a side activity.

👉 Even 30–45 minutes of consistent weekly attention can be the difference between:

• Failure (KSh 0)
• Profit (KSh 200K+)

💡 Final Motivation

Passion fruit farming rewards consistency, not complexity.

If your readers follow this weekly SOP:

• Their plants will stay healthy
• Yields will increase
• Income will become predictable