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Figure 28. Flowering/podding desmodiumafter harvesting maizeHarvesting desmodium for forage• When harvesting for forage, always cut the desmodiumvines so as to leave a stubble height of 6 cm above theground to encourage re-growth.• Chop the harvested desmodium and mix with Napier grassto reduce the wastage when feeding it to livestock.• When forage is in short supply, particularly during the dryseason, chop the desmodium, Napier grass and maizestover and mix them before feeding to your livestock.• Caution: Never bring your livestock to graze in a push-pullfield as they will destroy the desmodium.28
Leaving desmodium for seed production• If your desmodium is flowering and podding, you may leaveit for seed production.• After harvesting the seed, you can harvest desmodiumforage for livestock feed.• A farmer can get between 600-800 kg of green forage froma l-acre (0.4 ha) push-pull plot.• In areas were the dry season is not severe, only cut enoughdesmodium needed for your livestock each day. However inareas where the dry season is severe or long, cut the wholefield and make hay. Consult your agricultural extensionofficer on how to make good quality hay.29
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 36 and 37: Figure 26. Cutting of the inner row
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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