Kilolo Star Vo Trng-CVP Visit Report for Nov 24-2011

2011CVP
Companion Village Project
3rd Visit, Year One
November 24, 2011

Collage Kilolo VTC
Manager/Principal Edger Elius Njuyui/Castor Sanguya
Sponsor Ron Reed
Attendees About 20 students and teachers
Weather for the past month Dry
Reporters Gabriel and Don

Purpose
• Delivering seeds and fertilizers
• Demonstrating planting and fertilizer application

Topics
• Greetings
Before we began the demonstration, John delivered greetings from St. Paul Area Synod and US Institute of Ag advisory committee
• Review of the handouts
Together with them we went through the handouts
- 3rd Visit Instruction
- Plant population and Fertilizer applications
- Fertilizer needs template
• Demonstrations
o Planting and fertilizer applications
We demonstrated on how to plant seeds and how to apply fertilizers. We insisted that they should not place seeds and fertilizers together.
o Seeds and fertilizers
The following were delivered
Seeds Fertilizers
Variety Amount (kg) Type Amount (bags)
H614 8 NPK 2
o Rain gauge
We instructed them on how to take the rain records from the rain gauge. Few students tried to read the water level from the rain gauge.
o Crop residues and weeding
Don spoke about the importance of doing weeding and leaving crop residues
Questions/comments
 Why are we recording rainfall?
We what to know the annual rainfall and the trend of rain this area has. Knowing the amount and trend will enable us to know the seeds variety suitable to this area, proper for planting and generally the weather of the village.
 How much yield should we expect from the demonstration plot?
If you follow all the recommended agronomic practices, and you have the expected plant population for corn you should expect to get not less than 5 bags and for beans not less than 4 bags.
Conclusion
Students are enthusiastic about the demonstration plot. They promised to take care of the plots so that they can see the outcome interims of the yields. We told them we expect a good job from them.