Session 7: Maintaining soil fertility Language: English Version: 2011 Session 7: Maintaining soil fertility Corresponding principle: Principle 9. Soil management and conservation
Over-application of chemical fertilizers Loss of micro-organisms in the soil Not knowing what nutrients are missing in the soil Higher cost of production
Corresponding criterion: How to keep your soil fertile? Corresponding criterion: 9.2 Soil analysis
How to keep your soil fertile? 1. Soil analysis 9.2 Corresponding criterion: 9.2 1. Soil analysis Coffee farmer in Guatemala
Corresponding criterion: How to keep your soil fertile? Corresponding criterion: 9.2 2. Application of organic fertilizer
How to keep your soil fertile? Corresponding criterion: 9.2 3. Composting organic residues from the farm Coffee farmer composting coffee pulps Banana farmer composting banana stems Cocoa farmers composting cocoa pods Mango farmer composting dropped fruits
How to keep your soil fertile? Corresponding criterion: 9.2 3. Composting organic residues from the farm Optional videos You can find the following optional videos as “Attachments” to this course. Composting cocoa pods (in English) Composting coffee pulp with earth worm (in Spanish)
Corresponding criterion: How to keep your soil fertile? Corresponding criterion: 9.2 4. Resting your land periodically
How to keep your soil fertile? 4. Resting your land periodically 9.4 Corresponding criterion: 9.4 4. Resting your land periodically Coffee farmer in Brazil
Summary Application of organic fertilizer Soil analysis Soil analysis Composing organic residue from the farm Composing organic residue from the farm Resting your land periodically Resting your land periodically
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