Page 109 - Msingi Afrika Magazine Issue 11

1. Soya beans - Dicotyledonous Rotational

Spacing Rows 75cm
Furrows 5cm
Furrow depth Organic Inorganic 5cm
8cm
Fertilization per meter 350ml 8ml Inorganic
Organic NPK

Seed rate per hectare 160Kg
Planting depth 1.5cm
Top-dress None
Yield 2 Tonnes per hectare

2. Sunflower – Dicotyledonous, Rotation Crop

Spacing Rows 75cm
Furrows 60cm
Furrow depth Organic 12cm Inorganic 8cm
Fertilisation per meter 350ml Oranic 8ml Inorganic NPK
Planting Depth 2cm
Seed rate per hectare 6kg

Seeds per hole 3
Thin to 2
Top-dress 5ml Urea
Yield 1.5 tonnes per hectare

3. Cotton – Dicotyledonous, Rotation Crop

Spacing Rows 75cm
Furrows 60cm
Furrow depth Organic 12cm Inorganic 8cm
Fertilisation per hole 350ml Organic 8ml Inorganic NPK
Seed rate per hectare 25kg

Seeds per hole 5
Planting depth 2cm
Top-dress 5ml Urea
Yield 1.5 tonnes per hectare

4. Sorghum – Monocotyledon Rotation crop

Spacing Rows 75cm
Furrows 10cm
Furrow depth 8cm
Fertilisation per meter 350ml Organic
Seed rate per hectare 10kg
Planting depth 2cm
Top-dress 8ml Urea per metre
Yield 2 tonnes per hectare