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Windbreaks for Pacific Islands
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Agroforestry for the Pacific Technologies A publication of the Agroforestry Information Service April 1993, Number 5 Windbreaks are single or multiple rows of trees planted to protect an area from prevailing winds. Windbreaks are planted along the windward boundaries of fields to provide a more favorable environment for crop growth. Windbreaks are also established to […]
Winrock on the Road
April 12, 2018|post
It’s 95 degrees when Winrock CEO Rodney Ferguson and seven other members of Winrock’s board of directors arrive at the fresh vegetable production group and collection center in Deupura, Taulihawa, Nepal. The team has been on the move since early morning, but they quickly fan out to see plots of cucumbers, tomatoes, gourds, cowpeas, eggplant […]
Hippophaë rhamnoides: an NFT valued for centuries
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NFT Highlights A quick guide to useful nitrogen fixing trees from around the world NFTA 93-02, June 1993 **************************************************************** Hippophaë rhamnoides L., commonly known as sea buckthorn, is an arborescent shrub of wide adaptability distributed throughout more than 20 countries of Europe and Asia. The species has a history of utilization that goes back at […]
Agroforestry uses of nitrogen fixing trees and shrubs known to tolerate acid soils
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Agroforestry uses of nitrogen fixing trees known to tolerate acid soils (pH 5.5 or less). The uses are living fence (LF), windbreak (WB), alley cropping (AC), fodder bank (FB), pasture improvement (PI), home garden (HG), shade for perennial crops (SP), fuelwood and timber production (WT), improved fallow (IF), and ornamental (OR). “X” denotes that the […]Albizia saman
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Albizia saman : pasture improvement, shade, timber and more Albizia saman (Jacq.) F. Muell. (Leguminosae, Subfamily Mimosoideae) is a fast growing tree which obtains a large size. It is most common as a pasture, shade or ornamental tree, but has numerous uses. This New World tree is so widely cultivated and used in Southeast and […]Nitrogen fixing trees and shrubs for acid soils
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*Reported to grow well in soils with >60% aluminum saturation. Two-page fact sheets available for underlined species. All fact sheets are available in English. Select fact sheets are available in Spanish, French, Indonesian, Chinese, Vientnamese, and Khmer. Source:Powell, M.H. and J.C. Weber. 1996. Selecting Nitrogen Fixing Trees for Acid Soils. In: M.H. Powell (ed) Nitrogen […]