Lukuyu, Ben A.

Ndegwa, P.W.

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To get morefodder from maizedo one of thefollowing...• Dig double the normal holes and plant 4-5 seedsper hole• Use less spacing between holes and plant not morethan 4 seeds per hole• Use less spacing between rows and plant not morethan 4 seeds per hole...and you get feedfrom maize whenother feed is scarce...and savesbuying feedoff farmYou get more andbetter fodder from thesame land...and it allowsNapier grass togrow for uselater onIf you plantmaize densely... Mix manure - fertilizer and soilbefore planting seeds or plant seedsin the soil around the hole. This willensure the manure - fertilizer doesnot scorch the seeds.FIRST PLANTING METHODSECOND PLANTING METHODPlanting holePlanting holeSeed Manure - fertilizerSeedsTHIRD PLANTING METHODSeedsManure/fertilizerSpread maize seeds in the holeusing one of the ways above3ftapart3ftapartHoles1.5ftapartHoles2ftapartOne of the ways to reduce lack of cattle feed and get more milk.Manure - fertilizerPlant beans between maize rows, not in thesame hole as the maize. Plant beans on thesame day as the maize.2ftapart2ftapartCompiled by:Bernard Lukuyu and Priscillah W. NdegwaLeaflet supported and funded byDIFD through The Small Holder Dairy Projector you can plant in a furrowgreen maize for salegreen stover forthe cowmaize thinnings to the cowdry stover for foddermaize can be used asfodder when rains fail andcobs do not formThe usual fertilizer rate is one ‘fanta’ sodatop or one teaspoonful per hole. The usualmanure rate is two handfuls per hole.Double this if you plant densely.Incase of low rainfall when no cobsform use crop for feed.Remove weak,thin and sickplants anytime you weed.Thin plants as need arises forfeed until maize flowersTo get fodder from maize...The bean yield is reduced wherebeans are planted together withmaize.When you plant more seeds youhave many small cobs.Maize planted densely gives me ...grain for my foodGET MOREFROM MAIZEPlant densely!One of the ways to reduce lack of cattle feed and get more milk.After maize flowers, thin plantsfor feed and leave up to 2 plantsto mature for grain.FertilizerManure1452361234

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Get more from maize

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