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Equipment Needed: Chaka hoe, weeding hoe, fertiliser cups, Teren rope, 90cm row sticks, pegs.

ZNFU-CFU-GART-COMACO Supported by the Royal Norwegian Government. Hoe Conservation Farming: land preparation and fertilizing with compost. Equipment Needed: Chaka hoe, weeding hoe, fertiliser cups, Teren rope, 90cm row sticks, pegs.

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Equipment Needed: Chaka hoe, weeding hoe, fertiliser cups, Teren rope, 90cm row sticks, pegs.

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  1. ZNFU-CFU-GART-COMACO Supported by the Royal Norwegian Government Hoe Conservation Farming: land preparation and fertilizing with compost Equipment Needed: Chaka hoe, weeding hoe, fertiliser cups, Teren rope, 90cm row sticks, pegs. Residues: Don’t burn. Erosion is reduced and run-of f is reduced so rainwater is held in field. Termites: Harvest residues and add organic matter to soil. Digging Basins: 90cms across row between centres of basins. 70cms between centres in the row Chaka Hoe: Blade must be at right angle to shaft and firm. Learn how to fit blade and swing hoe properly. Depth & Length: 20cms deep to break pans. 30cms long (foot length) to accommodate different crop seeds. Width of Chaka blade.

  2. Early Land Preparation: Start as early as possible in season. Work for 2 hours each morning only. Make sure whole family knows the job. Finish Land Preparation: Finish by July or August before the hot season when work becomes harder. Be ready for the first planting rains. Applying compost fertiliser: use 2 handfuls per basin. Compost is better than fertiliser. Get Ready: What about legume seeds for rotations and food in February? What about joining a COMACO Producer Group and be a member of your local COMACO Cooperative to get access the special Premium? Don’t rely on Maize alone.What if the rains are poor? Grow different food crops. Liming: If you have grown Maize for many years your soils will be acid, especially on plateau soils that are sandier. Apply 2 cup of lime with the basal. This is 4bags/ha. Backfilling Basins: Backfill basins with hoe blade leaving only small hollow about 5cms deep.

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