1. 4/10/2017 It is often a problem in tropical soils farmed by smallholders that the soil is nutrient-depleted and acidic, costing the farmer more money and yielding less valuable crops. In an attempt to overcome this, Dr. Tom will discuss different ways of evaluating important soil properties and thus...
  2. 2/1/1998 Learn all the secrets for creating fertile, productive soil anywhere.With more than 300 detailed illustrations and at-a-glance charts,Secrets to Great Soilsolves all your soil problems and gives you techniques for year-round soil building.
  3. AccessAgriculture Training Video Las cebollas tienen pocas raíces y son también de poca profundidad, por lo tanto sólo pueden absorber nutrientes de la capa superficial del suelo. Por eso es indispensable prestar atención cuidadosa para aumentar la fertilidad del suelo cuando quiere producir...
  4. 6/2/2018 Speaker Bio: Dr. Tom Thompson is Associate Dean and Director of International Programs in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Professor of Agronomy at Virginia Tech. He earned B.S. , M.S. , and Ph.D. degrees in agronomy and soil science. He was an academic department head at two...
  5. 6/2/2018 Speaker Bio: Dr. Tom Thompson is Associate Dean and Director of International Programs in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Professor of Agronomy at Virginia Tech. He earned B.S. , M.S. , and Ph.D. degrees in agronomy and soil science. He was an academic department head at two...
  6. AccessAgriculture Training Video En este video, aprenderemos de una solución que ayuda al cultivo a crecer, mientras protege al cultivo de las plagas y enfermedades. Idiomas disponibles Bambara Bangla Baoulé Bariba Birmano Chichewa / Nyanja Chitonga / Tonga Dioula Español Fon Francés Inglés...
  7. 1/12/1997 Agroforestry refers to land use systems in which trees or shrubs are grown in association with agricultural crops, or pastures and livestock. From its inception, it has contained a strong element of soil management. Well-designed and managed agroforestry systems have the potential to control...
  8. AccessAgriculture Training Video En la sabana costera de África Occidental, los agricultores explican cómo un cultivo de cobertura de mucuna les ayuda a revivir su suelo altamente degradado, y suprime las malezas nocivas estriga e Imperata. Muestran cómo producirlo para beneficiar a su maíz y...
  9. 20/7/2007 Bio-Intensive Agriculture (BIA) is a kind of organic farming rooted in maintaining soil fertility/ living soil. BIA is called Bio-Intensive because it maintains a natural biological balance between soil, nutrients and plants. It employs crop rotation and intensive planting to maximize harvest...
  10. Abstract, Makerere University Dissertations, 2019 Low crop yields due to low erratic rainfall, high evapo-transpiration, and deteriorating soil fertility in semi-arid areas of the country, have led to a quest for sustainable production practices with greater resource use efficiency in order...