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Figure 26. Cutting of the inner row of Napier grass whileleaving the two outer rows• After the first forage has been harvested from the inner row,you can start harvesting the second row. This gives time forthe inner row to grow again.• The third row should be harvested only when the inner rowis again 1-1.5 m high. This will ensure that there is alwaysNapier grass of approximately 1-1.5 m high to trap the stemborers.• The inner row can be harvested again when it reaches 1-1.5m high, which means a period of 6-8 weeks between cuts.26
Step 6. Harvesting of maize• Harvest the maize once it attains maturity.• Maize stover (stalks) left over after crop harvest can be usedas livestock feed, particularly during the dry season. Alwaysstore the maize stover in a dry place to minimise spoilage.Step 7. Management of desmodium• After harvesting your maize crop, desmodium can eitherbe harvested as forage for livestock (Figure 27), or Left toproduce seed before it is harvested for forage (Figure 28).Figure 27. Harvesting desmodium forage after harvesting maizefrom the field27
Page 1: A Primer on Planti
Page 4 and 5: A Primer on Planti
Page 6 and 7: IllUSTRATIONSFigure 1. Adult stembo
Page 8 and 9: FOREWORDStemborers and striga weed
Page 11 and 12: Stemborers and Striga WeedsStembore
Page 13 and 14: During the early stage of crop grow
Page 15 and 16: Pupadevelopsinto mothMoth layseggs
Page 17 and 18: When a farm is infested with striga
Page 19 and 20: Control of Stemborers and Striga We
Page 21: Benefits of adopting a push-pull st
Page 24 and 25: Step 2. Planting materialEnsure tha
Page 26 and 27: Step 3. Planting the push-pull crop
Page 28 and 29: Figure 15. Diagram of maize and Nap
Page 30 and 31: Figure 18. Farmers drilling and cov
Page 32 and 33: FIgure 20. Three-week-old silverlea
Page 34 and 35: 2nd weeding• The second weeding s
Page 38 and 39: Figure 28. Flowering/podding desmod
Page 40 and 41: Step 8. Harvesting and processing d
Page 42 and 43: Figure 32. Winnowing desmodium seed
Page 44 and 45: Planting Push-Pull During the Secon
Page 46 and 47: Step 3. Weeding1st weeding• Weed
Page 48 and 49: Feeding Your Cow• Chop the harves
Page 50 and 51: Things Not To Do1.Do not trim desmo
Page 52 and 53: Q6. Can I intercrop other crops and
Page 54 and 55: Q14. What can I do if I don’t get
Page 56 and 57: GlossaryCANDAPdeadheartdrilling ine
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