2008 CVP
Companion Village Project
Visit Report
4th visit Year Two
January 15, 2010
Village Ihemi
Pastor Upendo Sanga
District Pastor Askali Mgeyekwa
Companion Christiania, Lakeville
Attendees 17
Weather for the past month Rainy
Reporter Gabriel Malima
Purpose of the visit
• Bean planting and fertilizer application demonstrations
• To deliver bean seeds, fertilizers and Pesticide
Topics
1. Corn plot and Rain records
Corn Seed variety planted H 628
Planting date November 18, 2009
Replanting date December 21, 2009
First weeding January 04, 2010
Pests/Diseases Nil
We checked the rain records in the box file. They have been recording as we instructed in our last visit
2. Review of Handouts
o Bean seeds and fertilizer delivered information was added in the Fertilizer need template in the box file of the congregation.
o 4th visit handout was reviewed
3. Demonstrations
I. Beans
It was demonstrated how to measure inter row spacing (30cm) and intra row spacing (10cm). String was used to make trench and in the trench bean seeds were placed 10cm apart. Fertilizer (NPK) was placed 5cm from the seeds. Both seed and fertilizer were covered.
II. Corn
We demonstrated how to make second application of fertilizer in the corn. Two holes were made 5cm from the plant and fertilizer was put then covered. We told them to do this when the plants are knee high.
III. Pesticide
We instructed them how to use Thionex for killing plant damaging insects.
4. Fertilizers, bean seed and pesticides delivery
The congregation was given 2 bags of NPK for bean and 2 bags of CAN for corn. The bean seed variety delivered is known as “Uyole 98” (27kg). We also gave them 1 bottle of Thionex pesticides.
Comments/questions from audience
They asked why sometimes bean leaves change color and become yellowish?
We told them that this may be the sign that the soil lacks a nutrient called Nitrogen. When that happens we usually recommend the application of nitrogenous fertilizers. However, if the yellow leaves occur in some of the plants and is not uniform, this may be a symptom of a plant disease, and control measures should be taken.
They said that last year they planted beans and later on the beans dried out. Within the shoots and roots of the plants they find small black insect. How are they going to solve that problem this year?
We told them that first; that problem will be solved by crop rotation since this year the plot of beans has been planted to corn and last year’s corn plot will be planted beans. Second; the bean variety we have this year should be resistant to that kind of pests. However we told them that if they see the same thing starting to occur in the bean plants they should give us a call. We will visit their plot and find means to control the pests before they spread and affect many plants.
They said they think the bean seed they planted last year was not good for their area because they did not harvest anything.
We told them that they did not harvest because of pests and diseases and insufficient rainfall. However we believe that the seed variety we have given this year will work just fine in their area. We have purchased good seed from Uyole Agricultural Research center. Moreover the crop rotation we have recommended and control of the pests and disease in the early stages will save the plants and they will have good harvest.
Conclusions/Recommendations
We insisted that it is very important to follow the instructions we give them. They should do as we direct them to get good yield in the plot and in their farms as well. In the meeting, I asked them a few questions as a review of our teachings. Some people seem to remember most of what we have been teaching them. We asked them how many have started to adopt the techniques; three of them said they have already adopt the techniques, although they did not use fertilizers because of been expensive, they have observe moisture retaining in their farms and increase in yields.
NB:
• 1 bag of NPK is 50kg and 1 bag of CAN is 50kg
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