stdClass Object ( [nid] => 204766 [vid] => 205323 [type] => task_discussion [status] => 1 [created] => 1238600544 [changed] => 1238600545 [comment] => 0 [promote] => 1 [sticky] => 0 [revision_timestamp] => 1238600545 [title] => Re: Maize flour needed [body] => Ginger, so far we have 5 acres of land, i think that will do for the purpose of growing the maize and other farming activites/ projects that may come our way. The school was the one feeding the children last year, but as the number of children increased, they became incapacitated. So, at the moment, thats our stand! Hope to hear from you soon, Eddy [teaser] => Ginger, so far we have 5 acres of land, i think that will do for the purpose of growing the maize and other farming activites/ projects that may come our way. The school was the one feeding the children last year, but as the number of children increased, they became incapacitated. So, at the moment, thats our stand! Hope to hear from you soon, Eddy [log] => [format] => 1 [uid] => 17294 [name] => kiirya [picture] => [data] => a:9:{s:16:"nodecomment_sort";s:1:"1";s:16:"privatemsg_allow";i:1;s:28:"privatemsg_setmessage_notify";i:0;s:8:"og_email";s:1:"0";s:17:"messaging_default";s:4:"mail";s:7:"contact";i:1;s:29:"taxonomy_image_disable_images";i:0;s:8:"sms_user";a:1:{i:0;N;}s:8:"options1";s:1:"0";} [path] => village/kisozi/project/task/discussion/re-maize-flour-needed-9 [field_embedded_video] => Array ( [0] => Array ( [embed] => [value] => [provider] => [data] => Array ( ) ) ) [field_external_link] => Array ( [0] => Array ( [url] => [title] => [attributes] => N; ) [1] => Array ( [url] => [title] => [attributes] => N; ) ) [comment_type] => task_discussion [og_groups] => Array ( [0] => 174267 ) [og_groups_both] => Array ( [174267] => Kisozi ) [og_public] => 1 [tags] => [nodewords] => Array ( ) [trid] => 0 [language] => en [i18n_status] => 0 [taxonomy] => Array ( ) [translation] => Array ( ) [cid] => 204766 [pid] => 204603 [hostname] => 196.0.0.197 [thread] => 01.00.00.01.00.00/ [mail] => [homepage] => [comment_target_nid] => 203977 [depth] => 5 )

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I believe the children should also work on a bucket drip vegetable garden, and we might try to get donations from Into Your Hands that we could give 10 children a pig- they will be taught in school how to care for them - and when the pig has 8-10 babies, a couple are are sold young to help pay for the feed for the other 7 or 8 until they are larger and can be sold. One of the babies has to be given to a classmate. Within 2 years - maybe less, each family will have a pig or two. ntroduction Green manuring is the practice of ploughing back into the soil fresh green plant material, mainly that of legume as fertilizer. The plant material adds nitrogen and organic matter to the soil. This improves soil fertility and crop yield. However the change is seen after 3 to 4 seasons. Scientists and farmers in Kisii have found out mucuna(velvet beans) and crotolaria (sunnhemp)are suitable legumes for intercropping with cereals. These plants are in the same family as the common beans. Green manure legumes grow a in wide range of conditions. Benefits 1. Adds organic matter into the soil 2. Increases nutrients in the soil 3. Acts as ground cover for soil and nutrient conservation 4. Are capable of fixing nitrogen from the air 5. Reduces crop pests and diseases Yields obtained by scientists and farmers from use of green manure are as follows: Cereal Before use After use Maize 12 bags per acre 20 bags per acre F/millet 3 bags per acre 4 bags per acre How to grow green manure legumes as intercrop Source of seed • Obtain seeds from KARI-Kisii • Umoja Farmers in Marani Division of Kisii • NGOs (C-MAD in Rongo) Seed preparation • Select seed which is free of pests and diseases • Remove wrinkled, shriveled or damaged seed Planting time • Plant at beginning of rains • Legumes should be planted 1-2 weeks after the cereals Mucuna • Plant one row between two rows of cereals. Place two seeds per hole at a spacing of 25 cm from hole to hole along the row Crotolaria (sunnhemp) Drill one row between 2 rows of cereals or broadcast between rows of cereals. The seed rate is 12 kg/acre Land preparation The land should be prepared early i.e. before rains. Mucuna – requires medium tilth like for groundnuts. Sunnhemp- requires fine tilth like for finger millet. Crotalaria planted between maize rows Fertilizers Do not apply fertilizers Weeding Weed 4-5 weeks after germination Pests and diseases Mucuna and crotolaria (sunnhemp) are rarely attacked by pests and diseases Green manuring Legume plant materials is ploughed into the soil at flowering stage when nitrogen content is highest. This is done during land preparation to benefit following cereal crop. Plant the following cereal crop 2 weeks after green manuring. The crop will benefit from the nitrogen released by the green manure. 4 Mucuna pure stand Sunnhemp pure stand Spacing for mucuna Drilling crotolaria seed in rows PRODUCTION OF OWN GREEN MANURE LEGUME SEED Multiply legume seed in a small area or any idle part of farmland Land preparation Mucuna – requires soil of medium tilth Crotolaria (sunnhemp)- requires soil of fine tilth Spacing and seed rate Mucuna: Plant 1 seed per hole at a spacing of 2ft x 1 ft (60 cm x 30 cm) at a seed rate of 18 kg per acre or 26 seeds per 8 m row Crotolaria (sunnhemp): Drill seeds in rows at a spacing of 1 ft (30 cm) apart. Seed required is 10 kg per acre or one tea spoonful seed per 4 metre row. Threshing Winnowing Storing Weeding The legumes should be weeded during the early stages of growth. Harvesting and storage Harvest before shattering of pods or rotting of seed 1. Pick seed when pods are dry 2. Sun dry pods at home 3. Thresh by beating using sticks 4. Winnow to remove chaff and dry the seed further 5. Bag and store in a dry place [teaser] => I have found a few sites on the internet that explain how to increase your results from one acre of maize to equal 2,650 pound - a little more than your 1200 mg needed to feed the children. I am trying to attach the booklet - written by farmers in Kenya, but can only copy here one page at a time. If the guardians of the school children all kick in work for this field - one acre, the children will be fed. 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