2. Khulekani m ²: 1000m² . Hand hoe only. 400m² intercrop, maize, 90% 90% 90% 7.1 beans cowpeas. Rest planted to maize. Later entrant- Dladla Very Trial few t/ha Not enough LAN to top dress the whole plot. The one that was top dressed looks lot better. Roundup pre good 5.6 and at planting. Dual Gold and decis forte at planting 90% 80% crop cover 1 t/ha 40% Beans Trial plot looked very good ito 19.9 germination and growth well as soil kg/ cover. Control plot ploughed with 100m² oxen had some of the more usual problems of weeds, and run-off. Far Left: Control plot planted much 10 kg/ later than the trial plot issues with 100m² – weeds and run-off Left: trial plot in Jan 2014. Very good growth and crop cover. Manqoza ? m² - Planting done through the Dept of Agric. 1000 m². Hand hoes and MBLI planter. 400m² Dladla intercrop, maize, beans cowpeas. Rest in single crop blocks. Roundup pre and at planting. Dual Gold and ) decis forte at planting Plot not looking too good. Looks as if top dressing not done 3. Mrs 46x142m=6532 m². Ploughed and planted by 1000 m² . 400m² intercrop, maize, beans cowpeas. 80% 90% 90% 6.8 Bangeni tractor. (2:3:1(25))2x50kg and 3x80kg manure. 300m² beans, 300m² maize . Hand hoe only. 25kg Very Trial few kg/ha Dlamini No of plants 270/row x 46. No pest control. MAP, 25 kg LAN- top dressing. Roundup pre and at weeds, 28°54.762´S Hand weeding x 1/season. planting. Dual Gold and decis forte at planting 6.3 good 90% 90% crop cover 3.0 70% 5% t/ha Crust- yes, Run-off yes, depth 8cm Beans: 29.34 (control) kg/ Patchy germination in control plot, 400m² weeding an issue awa runoff. The trial
2. Khulekani Dladla m ²: 1000m² . Hand hoe only. 400m² intercrop, maize, beans cowpeas. Rest planted to maize. Later entrant- Not enough LAN to top dress the whole plot. The one that was top dressed looks lot better. Roundup pre and at planting. Dual Gold and decis forte at planting 90% Very few good crop cover 40% 90% 90% 90% 80% 7.1 Trial 5.6 t/ha 1 t/ha Trial plot looked very good ito germination and growth well as soil cover. Control plot ploughed with oxen had some of the more usual problems of weeds, and run-off. Far Left: Control plot planted much later than the trial plot – issues with weeds and run-off Left: trial plot in Jan 2014. Very good growth and crop cover. Beans 19.9 kg/ 100m² 10 kg/ 100m² Manqoza Dladla ? m² - Planting done through the Dept of Agric. 1000 m². Hand hoes and MBLI planter. 400m² intercrop, maize, beans cowpeas. Rest in single crop blocks. Roundup pre and at planting. Dual Gold and decis forte at planting Plot not looking too good. Looks as if top dressing not done 3. Mrs Bangeni Dlamini 28°54.762´S 46x142m=6532 m². Ploughed and planted by tractor. (2:3:1(25))2x50kg and 3x80kg manure. No of plants 270/row x 46. No pest control. Hand weeding x 1/season. 1000 m² . 400m² intercrop, maize, beans cowpeas. 300m² beans, 300m² maize . Hand hoe only. 25kg MAP, 25 kg LAN- top dressing. Roundup pre and at planting. Dual Gold and decis forte at planting 5% 80% Very few weeds, good crop cover 70% 90% 90% 90% 90% 6.8 Trial 6.3 kg/ha 3.0 t/ha Crust- yes, Run-off yes, depth 8cm (control) Patchy germination in control plot, weeding an issue awa runoff. The trial Beans: 29.34 kg/ 400m² )
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