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the maize growing season. When infection occurs before and at silking and conditions are humid and warm, the disease may cause significant losses in maize production. Symptoms: Early symptoms are easily recognized; slightly egg-shaped, watersoaked, small spots produced on the leaves. These grow into long, narrow, spindle-shaped disease areas on the leaf. They may appear first on lower leaves and increase in number as the plant develops, and can lead to complete burning of the leaves. Topic 2: Imazapyr-Resistant (IR) Maize CIMMYT and KARI have developed a new approach for striga control in maize. This technology combines low doses of a herbicide (Imazapyr), as a seed coat with herbicide-resistant maize. This prevents striga from attaching itself to the roots of maize plant. The herbicide also kills other surrounding weeds. Extensive on-farm testing in several countries in Africa has shown that the herbicide is highly effective. The treatment leaves a field virtually clear of emerging striga. This allows intercropping with legumes and increases yields by up to three-times. The herbicide does not affect intercrops when they are planted at least 10 cm from maize hills. 144 | Push-pull curriculum Trials have shown that IR maize could be used with the Push-pull system, particularly in the first season, when the desmodium is establishing. Topic 3: Field Day planning Field day is only five weeks away. There is a lot of work to do to make it a success. There are some suggestions in Season 2, Week 15 that you can use as a guide. To help you select the member’s farm to host the field day, we suggest that you use some or all of the criteria in tables referred to above. You will have a lot of things to do. Here are some suggestions: 1. Assign responsibilities for the field day 2. Tell people about it – the farming community, colleagues from other field schools, the provincial administration (DO, Chief, Assistant Chief, etc.), the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Extension staff, NGOs and CBOs, Church groups, schools, and the media (posters, radio, newspaper, etc.). 3. Make a programme and agree on the time, what is to be covered, and stick to it. 4. Make a budget. 5. Prepare an evaluation sheet. Benefits of livestock feed (Please keep filling the number of units each week as you cut) Push-pull plot Type of benefit Quantity Unit market price Total value 10 Kg Napier grass (1 Unit) 3 Kg Desmodium (1 Unit) 1 kg Desmodium hay 5 kg Silage (1 unit) Milk (litre) Other benefit
General observations (AESA): Farmer’s fields General information Date Crop age Crop health Poor Average Good • Maize Push-pull plot • Napier grass • Desmodium Observations Farmer’s comments Stemborers Low Medium High • Established Push-pull plot • Vine Push-pull Plot • Check plot Striga Low Medium High • Established Push-pull plot • Vine Push-pull plot • Check plot Rainfall: Number of days it rained the week before: ____ Soil moisture Weather: Sunny/Cloudy/Rainy Windy/Still Hot/ Cold Push-pull curriculum | 145
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Acknowledgements This curriculum wo
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John Lynam, Managing Director, Kili
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Topic 1: Feeding silage to dairy an
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Preface Smallholder farmers in Afri
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Acronyms AESA Agroecosystem Analysi
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Preseason
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