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ZNFU-CFU-GART-COMACO Supported by the Royal Norwegian Government

How to Plant and Look After Musangu. ZNFU-CFU-GART-COMACO Supported by the Royal Norwegian Government. Plant Musangu to make your own natural fertiliser to increase soil fertility and crop Yields.

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ZNFU-CFU-GART-COMACO Supported by the Royal Norwegian Government

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  1. How to Plant and Look After Musangu ZNFU-CFU-GART-COMACO Supported by the Royal Norwegian Government Plant Musangu to make your own natural fertiliser to increase soil fertility and crop Yields. Make your nursery in October. The nursery must be above ground to prevent chickens or livelstock from eating the seedlinds. Fill plastics with rich top soil. Before sowing rub one end of best seeds on a stone, unless this has already been done by your extension provider. Sow in early November and water daily. Groundnuts, cowpeas, soybeans, or beans, but not maize Groundnuts, cowpeas, soybeans, or beans, but not maize 1 hectare needs 100 seedlings. Sow 125 to be sure of enough. Nursery size is about 1m x 1m. Seedling are ready to plant in 5 weeks. Don’t delay or roots will twist up. Dig all holes inside the crop row (not maize) to the same depth of plastic. Spacing in the field is 10m x 10m.

  2. Carefully cut plastic with knife with one cut from bottom full width along one side to top of plastic. Don’t disturb soil round roots or expose roots to sunlight. Once in the hole and dirt loosely placed around seedling, remove plastic. Then press soil to firm. Plant after first heavy rain and make seedling base level with surrounding soil. Starting in May apply 1 litre of water a week to each plant. Use a knapsack with the nozzle removed. This will speed growth and reduce losses. Stake seedlings Before planting place all seedlings beside planting holes. This will reduce labour. If some seedlings die, fill any gaps in next rainy season so you have a full stand of 100 plants per hectare. Think of the future. Fertilizer is getting more and more expensive. Stake seedlings to mark them. Put mulch and protect from goats or wildlife with thorns if necessary for first 2 years.

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