2011CVP
Companion Village Project
2nd Visit, Year One
October 05, 2011
Village Lugala
Evangelist Lazaro Nyinge
Companion Augustana
Attendees 6
Weather for the past month Cloudy and dry
Reporters Gabriel, Rev. Mang’ulisa and Pongolani
Purpose of the visit
• Measuring demonstration plots
• Delivering rain gauge
Topics
1. Review of the handouts
Together with them we went through the handouts
• 2nd Visit Instructions
• Plot Management FAQs
2. Demonstrations
• Rain gauge
We told them we need to know the annual rainfall record of their area. We instructed them on how to record rain using a rain gauge. One set of rain gauge was handed to the them
• Plots
We went outside of the church and together we measured the 1acre plot using miter tape. We measured two ½ acres plots, one for corn and another one for beans.
Questions/ Comments from Audience
When we use cow manure, how much is it recommended in one acre?
The cow manure recommendations are sometimes hard to be determined because cow manure nutrient contents vary from manure of one place to another. This depends with manure handling and what the cow has been eating. We recommend put and try to spread evenly whatever amount of manure you can get. Usually there is always less manure obtained that what is required.
Why should we use NPK for planting?
NPK is a good a fertilizer. Your soil lacks Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium. Early application of these nutrients helps a lot the plants
Conclusions/Recommendations
Farm preparation should be started now. We asked them to clear the bushes and chopped the weeds down. The crop residues should not be burnt and the there will be no tillage (minimum tillage) in the farm.
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