Chege, L.

Kihanda, F.

Kihanya, J.

Kimani, S.

Lekasi, J.

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BETTER MANUREFOR HEALTHY CROPSGood morning Joyce,you look worried what’s theproblem Good Morning,Bwana Extension workerThe local extension worker arrives at Joyce shambaYou can make better and moremanure, you can also useit betterIt is likely your soil has become poor,but your crops can become healthy again if you useshop fertiliser andcow manure.But shop fertiliser is too costly,I do use manure but I do not haveenough and it is not workingLook, my Napier and Maize aregetting poorer and poorer everyyear. What is happening?Apart from maize stover andnapier grass, give fodder withhigh protein like CalliandraFollow these steps to make better and more manureDesmodium is alsogood fodderFeed the animals with dairy meal andsalts. Good fodder and feed will give you moreand better manure, improve animal healthand give you more milk.Make sure you have good housing.Use zero grazing to collect more manure.Heap and cover remaining dung andleftover feed and keep the manure forfour months. Collecting, heapingand covering allows manure tomature and keep it’snutrientsTake the slurry to the shamba each dayThis is how to use manure.When planting maize put onehandful in planting holes andcover the same dayStep 1. When planting napierput one spadeful of manure inplanting holes and mix.Step 3. After everycut, dig a furrow betweenthe rows.Step 4. Putmanure in the furrowand  cover45ºStep 2. Plant thecutting, or splits.These steps are the best way touse manure for these crops. I havealso brought you a plan for a zerograzing unit.For other crops such as bananasand coffee, dig a furrow around theplant. Put manure and coverThe zero grazing unitCompiled byFrancis Kihanda, Lucy Chege, Stephen Kimani, J.Kihanya and John LekasLeaflet Supported & Funded byDFID through the Small Dairy Project

Better manure for healthy crops

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Better manure for healthy crops

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