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Figure 32. Winnowing desmodium seeds32
Figure 33. Store desmodium seed in a clean tin or airtightcontainer• In areas where moles and rats (rodents) are a problem,after the first season's harvesting, cut all the desmodiumand Napier after harvesting the maize and feed to yourlivestock.33
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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 38 and 39: Figure 28. Flowering/podding desmod
Page 40 and 41: Step 8. Harvesting and processing d
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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