59 tiller barley

Theses photos of the barley were taken today (25th April 2014) The bottom Photo has my boot in it if you click and look close.
The Top plant was in the row where the plant population was a bit lower, it had 59 tillers, not sure that is what is best although it does tell me they are happy plants.

Some photos from the President of Kenya and his Deputy's Visit to our farm a few months back (just found these photos today)

Trials up and away

These are some of the trials, from the top, local variety of beans,then local green gram (mung beans) then sunflowers at the bottom, John and Wiz are at the other end calling out, "we are the farmers, this is our shamba" (Farm), click to get a better view.

Barley (and James) 19th of April

Wis"s 7th Birthday (James assembling Wis"s gun)

Sorghum Progress

The Sorghum has been on the slow road, it rained about 140mm in February which is out of season although can happen (obviously), this has meant the later tillers have hung on and filled, due to us being in a wet month, I have decided to play it safe and wait to spray it out (desiccate it) at the end of April.

Field Peas up and away

These Field peas were planted on the 1st of April,planted at 50kg ha of seed (only had 40kg of two varieties) plus 70kg ha of MAP fertilizer. Only planted .65 of a hecatre to each variety.

Barley (photos taken 12th April 2014,same place as the photos taken on the 30th March)

John and Wiz Playing

John and Wiz pretending to be a jet at 7am complete with Pajmas and wellington boots.

Barley Up And Away (photos taken on 30th March 2014)