Mlafu CVP Visit of Nov 6-09

2009 CVP
Companion Village Project
Visit Report
3rd visit Year One
November 06, 2009


Village Mlafu
Pastor Daison Mpesa
Companion Our Saviour’s, Still water
Attendees 11 (9 Male, 2 Female)
Weather for the past month It has been raining for the second day
Reporters Gabriel Malima and Alfred

Purpose of the visit
• Planting and fertilizer application demonstrations
• To deliver seed and fertilizer
Topics
1. Going through the handouts
o Fertilizer need template
o Plant population handout
o Fertilizer application handout
2. Demonstrations
It was demonstrated how to measure inter row spacing (60cm) and intra row spacing (20cm). Using a string and a hand hoe, it was demonstrated how to plant and apply fertilizer. One seed was put after every 20 cm and by using a bottle cup fertilizer was applied 5cm from the seed in each side.
3. Fertilizer and seed delivery
According to the soil analysis of the soil of this area, a type of fertilizer recommended for planting is NPK (10-18-24). The congregation was given 2 bags of fertilizer (NPK) and 2 bags of seeds H 628.

Comments/questions from audience
 They wanted to know how they are going to find out which seed variety is suitable for their area
Whenever improved seeds are release, usually they come with the details about the suitable weather conditions of that variety. However further experiments are required to know the suitability in a particular area. The demonstration plot established also will act as an experimental plot. We will see how the variety we have chosen performs.
 They wanted to know how they are going to measure fertilizer when applying to the field
As it has been explained in the handout, two full bottle caps should be put in both sides of the seed, 5cm from the seed.

Conclusions/Recommendations
It is the rainy day. They were so exited for the beginning of the rainy season. We conducted the demonstration in rain. They said they will plant soon. Their plot looks clean and nice. They have knocked down the crop residues and chopped down the weeds.

NB:
• 1 bag of NPK is 50kg and 1 bag of seed is 2kg