3. • Four maize varieties denoted as KATUMANI, KDV,
SCDUMA and EMB were planted at the Seed
Multiplication farm of the Darussalam Company.
• The purpose was to investigate the performance of
the varieties on local condition.
Objectives of the Maize Demo plots
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39. Table-1. Summary of the varieties of the Demo Plots at Darussalam Seed
Production Enterprise Farm
Varieties Days to
flowering
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Average Ear
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EMB 42 8.5 106.7 48 96
Katumani 35 8 123 59.9 82.3
KDV 34 8.3 134.8 77.1 97.8
SCDUMA 42 9.6 147 74.5 145.2
40. Conclusion and recommendation`
The three varieties(KATUMANI, KDV, SCDUMA ) performed well -
demonstrating plant vigor over the variety EMB; the latter had low plant
stand and stunted growth. Nevertheless, except the variety SC DUMA ,
the remaining three varieties seem unsuitable for irrigated farmers of
Lower Shabelle. But the drawback of SC DUMA is the severe attack of
birds than the other three varieties.
Presently, the Seed Enterprise has difficulties in maintaining the true type
of the SC DUMA. In the other hand, farmers of the area are committed
further work on Somtux. The gradual building of seed Technology
Facilities, Manpower and Expertise in the Seed Sector, the Darussalam
Seed Enterprise might evolve into Seed Company Specialized on Maize
and Sesame seed; moreover, quality seed suppliers throughout Southern
regions of Somalia.
49. Local Sesame Demo Plot
Background
Sesame is extensively cultivated in Deyr season across the Jilaal periods
throughout Lower Shabelle region. Hagai sesame is practiced also in
Lower Shabelle after main Gu-rain curtails, approximately when the
costal showers start -end of June, hoping that harvest procedure
coincides during September. There is much risk in Hagai sesame than
the Deyr-sesame with regard to harvesting and drying the produce. Much
quality seed is expected in the Deyr cropping than Hagai sesame
cropping.
50. The prevalent traditional practice of sesame cultivation is to
inundate the crop-land with excessive water, sometimes, even
beyond the soil Field Capacity. Thus hard impermeable
formation of soil layers in the long run coupled with
destruction of soil structures is, certainly expected;
consequently the land so cropped may become unproductive.
After flooded water recedes from the crop-land, wet
ploughing combined with broadcasting methods of planting of
sesame is a common practice throughout Lower Shabelle. The
reason on wet-land preparation, prevalent practice of Awdegle
zone has been reasoned to ‘Escape Expenses on Weed
Control in Crop Production’.
51. Lack of appropriate cultural operations ( row
planting, optimum plant density/unit area,
and weed / insect control ) and lack of
appropriate handling the produce at post harvest
(drying and storage facilities) are some of the
constraints of crop production. Moreover, the
practice of flooding as much water in the field as
well as the practice of wet ploughing the land is
becoming unwanted field operation in crop
production.
52. Objectives
An improved practise aimed at upgrading traditional
methods of sesame have been planted in the Deyr
2010/2011 at the Seed Enterprise Farm of Darussalam.
The practice was aimed to show farmers how sesame
can be successfully grown for maximizing water use
efficiency and net profits from this cash crop across
Lower Shabelle. In addition to that, the planted crop
was utilized as training purposes for Field Technicians
working on the project SOMSEED and Seed Company
Enterprise.
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65. Goals
Improving the existing practice in crop production will have fallowing
advantages:
ØWater use efficiency on crop production -instead flooding the field
Ø Obtain optimum plant stand/unit area –instead broadcasting methods
of planting.
ØAvoid soil compaction due to wet-land preparation.
ØThe Darussalam Seed Enterprise is encouraging uses of oxen drawn
implement for timely operational weed control to discourage traditional
wet land preparation
•Effective net return on sesame production
66. RICE Plots
The four varieties of Upland Rice (Nerica1, Nerica2, Nerica4 and Nerica10) are
showing some adaptation on the Darussalam environment. According to the
pictures and also with our visual assessment, the Nerica10 seems promising
in terms of growth: height and luxury growth over the other varieties of
Upland Rice at the Seed Production Farm of Darussalam.
