Bomalang'ombe Lutheran-Prince of Peace; CVP Report for Jan 24-2012

2009 CVP
Companion Village Project
4h Visit Year Three
January 24, 2012

Village Bomalang’ombe Parish
Pastor Lutango Tewele
Companion Prince of Peace, Roseville
Attendees 10
Weather for the past month Rainy
Institute staff Gabriel and Roger
There is a village meeting. People who are participating in the demonstration meeting today will be few because most of the villagers have gone to the village meeting
Purpose of the visit
• To deliver bean seeds, fertilizers and pesticides
Topics
1. Review of the handouts,
 4th visit instructions
• Discussion about germination, Replanting , Pest, weeding after planting and monthly weeding after tasseling
2. Greetings
Roger delivered greetings from St. Paul Area Synod and Prince of Peace, Roseville.
3. Demonstration on second fertilizer application on corn
There was demonstration on planting and fertilization of beans on rows 30cm apart and 10cm between plants. Also there was a demonstration on how do second applications of fertilizer in corn
4. Insecticide Application.
We instructed them on how to apply the insecticide on both corn and beans and the recommended rates to apply.
5. Delivery.
We delivered been seeds, fertilizers and insecticides
Item Beans Fertilizers (Corn) Fertilizers (beans) Pesticides
Variety/Type Uyole 96 CAN NPK Thionex
Amount 30 kg 2Bag 2 bags 1 Liter

Corn and Bean Plots Discussion
The corn plot has been planted. The plan was to plant two varieties, local varieties and improved varieties. The local variety failed to germinate hence the replant was done with improved varieties. Thus, the whole plot is planted with improved varieties, with few plants of local variety mixed within. We instructed them to do weeding as soon as possible. Beans will be planted sometimes in February

Pyrethrum
Pyrethrum will be transplanted in February. The pyrethrum plot has been selected but not yet prepared. We instructed them to till the land and prepare the soil for the transplanting in February.

Questions
 Where the pyrethrum seedlings are going to come from?
Usually PCT establish seedlings nurseries in the village. There nurseries even here in the village. The seedlings which are going to be used in the demonstration plot will come from these nurseries
 There are insects cutting the bean plants especially when plants reach flowering stage. How should we control that?
Those insects are called bean maggot. Spray pesticides 3 – 5 days after germination to kill the flies which come to lay eggs that will develop into maggot when plants are about to flower.

Conclusion
Although there were problems with the germination we told them to keep on following instructions. We hope the bean plot and pyrethrum will do better than corn plot. We instructed them to keep their plots clean from weeds.