Pommern Secondary School CVP Visit Report - Nov 21-2012

2012 Companion Village Project 3rd Visit, Year Two November 21, 2012 Village Pommern Secondary School Headmaster Haran Ngede Companion Faith Lutheran Church Attendees 14 Weather for the past month Dry Reporters Location Pongolan and Venance Alitude: 1839m above sea level 08005.986 S O35046.886 E Introduction The headmaster received us and after introductions he gathered a good number of students to participate and the teaching was done. Purpose of the visit • Delivering seeds and fertilizers • Demonstrating planting and fertilizer application Topics covered • Review of the handouts - 3rd Visit Instruction - Plant population and Fertilizer applications • Demonstrations: Planting and fertilizer applications; It was demonstrated on how to plant seeds and how to apply fertilizers. It was insisted that they should not place seeds and fertilizers together. Deliveries The following items were delivered:- Item Corn Beans Fertilizers for corn Fertilizers for beans Variety H 614 Uyole Njano NPK cereal NPK winner Amount 4bags 40 kg 2bags 2 bags Comments or Questions Students asked some questions about fertilizers. One remarkable question was whether it was true that fertilizers were “poisonous”; the answer was that fertilizers were not poisonous but supply nutrients into the soil for the plants and finally consumed animals including human being. They were cautioned of the proper use of fertilizers including the application methods. Conclusion Students showed a great interest of learning the good farming practices which were taught and asked a good number of questions which were answered accordingly.