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    Soil fertility
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    Using bamboo for erosion control
    On sloppy land erosion is common and leads to loss of plant nutrients. Bamboo can be used to control the erosion. In sustainable land management soil erosion control is vital especially for areas with poor land scape. Bamboo can be used to control erosion. Clone forming bamboo can be propagated through a rhizome. To multiply […]
    Duration: 00:07:16
    Vermicompost: earthworms are an equivalent of cattle in generating organic manure
    Vermicompost is compost made as a result of earthworms putting out their casts/ excreta. When earthworms eat food, they excrete. Their excreta is the vermicompost, but since earth worms die fast, the vermicompost has both the castings and the dead earth worms making vermicompost very rich in nutrients. The nutrients in vermicompost are fixed and […]
    Duration: 00:07:27
    SLM07 Demi-lune
    Demi-lunes or semi circular bunds are a simple to make and a multi purpose water harvesting technique in West Africa since 1980. The concept was easy to understand and the farmers found it stimulating since it enabled them work in groups. A contour is first laid out with a water tube level then an A- […]
    Duration: 00:12:44
    Stronger plants with raised beds
    Flood irrigation leads to raise in water table, water logging and salinity build up in the top soil. When flooding happens on the top soil, the roots no longer function properly and will be unable to absorb nutrients from the soil hence affecting the overall health of the crop. Drainage is essential especially in clay […]
    Duration: 00:12:29
    Crop rotation with legumes
    Growing cereals in the same field year in year out depletes nutrients from the soil. The yield declines while weeds and diseases increase. To control weeds and diseases, agro chemicals are used. These are used inappropriately and extensively which destroys soil life and puts farmers in debts as they see their profits decreasing year in […]
    Duration: 00:08:05
    Fertilizer recommended approaches
    Soil fertility is a baseline for production of both quantity and quality of agricultural products and it is either degraded, up graded or sustained depending on the various activities carried out on land. Before fertilizer application for proper crop growth and yield, consider soil fertility and this, use Farm yard manure, compost manure and green […]
    Duration: 00:04:56
    Soil & Water conservation in Spice production
    Soil and water are two most important natural resources for agricultural production. Water is abundant but only 3% of overall water is fresh water and less than 7% of it is usable for irrigation. Conservation tillage allows crop residues to be left on the soil which reduces evapotranspiration and protects the soil from wind, sun […]
    Duration: 00:05:51
    Fertilizers and inoculants
    In order to get a good yield, farmers must use quality seed and a good fertilizer in addition to good management practices like planting in rows. During the planting, first apply a mineral fertilizer like NPK or another chemical fertilizer in the farrow. Add some organic fertilizer like compost and cover with the soil again. […]
    Duration: 00:20:00
    Grow more, earn more
    If you keep the soil moist you are able to plant a second crop like maize and wheat in the dry season. You can use different tricks and work with two methods: strip tillage and bed planting. When you keep crop rests like straws on the field, it stays moist longer. But most farmers plough […]
    Duration: 00:22:00
    Integrated soil fertility management
    With »Integrated soil fertility management« you orientate on four pillars to have a successful harvest. If the soil looses fertility crops can‘t grow effectively. You can improve the soil by using organic matter, mineral fertilizer, improved varieties and good agricultural land management practices and adapt them to your local conditions. This process is called “integrated […]
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