keyline without a tractor for small farms
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Keyline without a tractor for small farmsTRANSCRIPT
keyline
contour
Keyline SystemFor the Small Tropical Farm
ridge
ridge
ridge
ridge
Understanding Tropical Rain Drainage
Gulley
Gulley
Gulley
Gulley
Water runs from dry ridges to flooded gullies.
Yoeman’s Keyline Design
Large Scale Tropical Farm
Large Scale Tropical Farm
Large Scale Tropical Farm
Large Scale Tropical Farm
Large Scale Tropical Farm
Large Scale Tropical Farm
Large Scale Tropical Farm
Large Scale Tropical Farm
Large Scale Tropical Farm
Large Scale Tropical Farm
Large Scale Tropical Farm
Contour FarmingContour FarmingS.A.L.T.
Sloping Agricultural Land Technology
Small Scale Tropical Farm
Perennial Shrubs and Hedges
Napier Grass
Legume shrubs Productive height 2 meterCut down to 1 meter
Small Scale Tropical Farm
S.A.L.T."sloping agricultural land technology"
Small Scale Tropical Farm
S.A.L.T.Simple Agro-Livestock Technology (SALT 2)
Sustainable Agro-forest Land Technology (SALT 3)Small Agro-Livelihood Technology (SALT 4)
Small Scale Tropical Farm
Small Scale Tropical Farm
Small Scale Tropical Farm
Small Scale Tropical Farm
Small Scale Tropical Farm
Small Scale Tropical Farm
Mani Mani - Don’t let cuttings dry outTriconthera- 3 nodes per cuttingNapier-3 nodesVetivar space 15 cm
Small Scale Tropical Farm
Small Scale Tropical Farm
Contour stops erosion but ridges still dry out
Swale 3
Contour swales impound water while it soaks in and have their place
Contour swales impound water while it soaks in and have their place
The Swale
Water percolates through to the lower soil 2 waysWater provides extra
growth potential in the soil system
Contour swales impound water while it soaks in and have their place
swale
Contour swales impound water while it soaks in and have their place
5 year Master development plan - 3 hectares - tropical - 1,600mm annual rainfall30% pasture, 30% forest,15% water, 25% fruits/vegetables
swales
swalesswales
swales
swales
Pond 00
Pond 0
Pond 1
Pond 2
Pond 3
Pond 4Pond 5
Pond 00 - ridge damPond 0 - contour damPond 1 - contour damPond 2 - barrier/check damPond 3 - keyline damPond 4 - saddle damPond 5 - ridge dam
12,000L rainwater storage
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VetiverDeep rooted tropical grass
VetiverDeep rooted tropical grass• Non invasive• Tillering - non running• Economical• Erosion stopper
VetiverDeep rooted tropical grass• Non invasive• Tillering - non running• Economical• Erosion stopper
King of Siam
VetiverDeep rooted tropical grass• Non invasive• Tillering - non running• Economical• Erosion stopper
VetiverDeep rooted tropical grass• Non invasive• Tillering - non running• Economical• Erosion stopper
VetiverDeep rooted tropical grass• Non invasive• Tillering - non running• Economical• Erosion stopper
VetiverDeep rooted tropical grass• Non invasive• Tillering - non running• Economical• Erosion stopper
VetiverDeep rooted tropical grass• Non invasive• Tillering - non running• Economical• Erosion stopper
VetiverDeep rooted tropical grass• Non invasive• Tillering - non running• Economical• Erosion stopper
VetiverDeep rooted tropical grass• Non invasive• Tillering - non running• Economical• Erosion stopper
VetiverDeep rooted tropical grass• Non invasive• Tillering - non running• Economical• Erosion stopper
VetiverDeep rooted tropical grass• Non invasive• Tillering - non running• Economical• Erosion stopper
VetiverSuper bound non-erosion
15 cm spacing = 7 slips/m = 700 slips/100m =P42,000 / kilometer@ P6.00/slip
VetiverSuper bound non-erosion
VetiverSuper bound non-erosion
VetiverSuper bound non-erosion
VetiverSuper bound non-erosion
VetiverSuper bound non-erosion
VetiverSuper bound non-erosion
VetiverSuper bound non-erosion
VetiverSuper bound non-erosion
VetiverSuper bound non-erosion
VetiverSuper bound non-erosion
VetiverSuper bound non-erosion
VetiverSuper bound non-erosion
Roots fail to interlock
Root and shoot pruning
Livestock feed
Livestock feed
Livestock feed
Livestock feed
Off Contour triangleThe adjustment is suttle: 1”/yard (2cm/meter)
Off Contour triangle
The adjustment is suttle: 1”/yard (2cm/meter)
Off Contour triangle
The adjustment is suttle: 1”/yard (2cm/meter)
Down to ridges, up to gullies! Do not turn the apparatus but lead with appropriate leg.
keyline
contour
2000 slips
Direct Planting
2000 slips
Direct Planting
Inoculation 2000 slips
Direct Planting
EM Dip Inoculation
Direct Planting
Mycorrhizal Dip Inoculation
Direct Planting
6 months6 months
12 months12 months
10 months in drum10 months in drum
10 months in drum10 months in drum
10 months in drum10 months in drum
10 months in bag10 months in bag
Best nursery practice Best nursery practice
6 months in aquaponics6 months in aquaponics
Vetiver soil stabilizationVetiver soil stabilization