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lor bmadkal: rasll yields, li we analyse ior lolal null-i-
iion and loial yield iignorlng llie dollar reiui-nsl, a
dilfuml and richer speelss aaaelulrly wl.|| be indie-led,
Wluleuueaualreiumpealsalabooloaaspedes lna
syslern, lire nuliihonaldmil yield syslern pzaks ar
slum speeies, wen-dislrlouied overall seasons nose
lwo iaelois (ulmswrinltnslvl. Iiicalvmnnllonal)
rnusl lie definzd by ourselves ior our needs, and will
navea pnaioundeiieslondesgn. wnal waniayarrlye
a|fiamibhmhmnlspccizirichnmdmemind
a mmmflnn on less speciel oi luglr valid: as we
exlnld lire-yum Ir is in the garden ervrr, lllai we
rnay learn lire yalue oi Iuch sueeessiul exlension
wilhnul aaorliidng large arnounla oi energy and eapilal.
rllus,ourgarderoareoiallruaiorlleoulerrorws
mm: THE WHOLE sn'z
Even in eslalsiisned polycukuru, pirlKulirly in
planlalionr, ii is good lo Huncy are sire wirri spedai
allenllori lo
a Main seeess and harveflng ways
- semi—sloping ior rainwaler liarvesl and spoellie
mp
- silmcieney of lnulsn
. sesl waler and "113an srralegies
. Berle. village plannnig
- improved or more soplusrieaied sire pronssing lor
rnarliel
mesa are one rnain larlors llral ean reduee work or
Imuse yields and lornrnereial villus There is greal
bandit in lesllug new legumes, l-ree varielies. and
eiflhrshapmg syslerrls (or oplirrluln yields, and in
asiefimg labour. walk, social and inarkei iarlors ior
iunlre developmenl
oil a new sue, me sarne eonsiderllions nold, our irie
esialilislirrinil oi windpiulrs and any eannesliaping is
a prlol-liy, pieeeding planling. nure are also eeenrial
soil lesls ior planl numenla and iraee elernenls, as il isa
rnodesl arnounl oi were [hit give early vigor and early
yields lnlererop selenion is also a priorily, somelirrles
used lo slieller a more delaeale onip, bin also as mid.
and nurse crop ior nioogen ilxauou arid ior wind, sail,
or sun damage ieduerlon.
Slaps ill loial planning are roughly in pdorky:
l. Assess nrarlser, lunmii prices: poieniial ior pro
eesslng lo luglier value; bhwr, shares, legal synerns,
social neeissrnes and loeal seflrmlilnre needs.
1 Analyse and gel advice on soils and neeessary
numenls
a Plan ground layoul and wrndbreok, rseese, and
waler Denilingoan iollow laler.
I Plan Ind sorry oul erseniial earrliworlrs
s Enabluh nursery and use rdeeied varieral ioiiris
ior new or ieplaeeiuenl WP.
i, Cornrnenee proadseale plareinenls whh or ailer
windbieax and nurse erop.
1, Coulinue by eonaranl assessmenl, eonsullatmn,
ieedoaels and innoralive rrials. Flll nlelles as may
evolve.
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Pm AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT
Here, i consider only llie speeies we an add lo llie
polyeullure lo assirl in nu regulauon or problem
species (plan! and anirnall,5oine poweriul liloeldes llial
are iound ui planls are naroilres or morbmm and are
mully lilo-degradable, nalural sulislanoes clarsie
lnsaerleids are liiose derived lrooi chrysonlirerrrum spp,
Denis spp irolenonel and lie neern nee mm. or
Audimhm), A low oi llsaae piano in home gildm and
snrall elurnps in crop give a ready souree oi inseel
eonool or eonrnil oi iriverlelirales, nuisanoe Mr, and
amphib in waler. Born neern and derris eonlrol
aquaeie organisms; rriosl inseeueldal planis are lelllal Io
alpaaoespedes.
Broad-sale ruorquilo eonlaol applied irorn Lhie air or
u ground rrusls, earl eornoine ials or oils ieg ladlhm).
a poison ineern ml), and an rniemve aganl lireiiius
Murmgemii) All of llrese are poienrialiy assured in pesl
cnnlml by small iisli and sueli inseel predalors as
runorieelids (parlsswirnnlersl in open walsr ryslsuls
Gmund ioragers (chickens, pigs, earlle, large |oio
miss) eel iallen iruil and larval inseel rnleslalions,
wliile leai ioragers ioirds, inagsl ans-rd lo inieslal oils
in line eanopy. as do a variery ul srnall skink lizards
Sorrle fluids lriiioual iorlge ior snails and slugs al
ground level, as do duels
Pastum gruos are eagerly souglil oul lay a varidy oi
pods and siuall mammalian and lnarsuplal Insecu-
vans rnrpuai land mos seer larval insens in niuleli,
and pmvldt useiul load inernselras, Even llie prooleoi
oi klkuyu grass is eased by dorneslic guinea—pigs on
range lru small houses), lirese [m lrees irorn grass
eoinperilion and provide inanures. ,
Neeoi lire leaves and oil deier pesls m slored ioods,
and have been so used ior asnuli-les in india ln slum, a
lime researeli will indieare plauls, inverleorales,
oerrelirala and rummml narrriless subiiantes oi greal
use in ills (:0an lbelreye ural inere is no peel prop
lain lllal will nol yield lo ouvapplred ninunansense and
an mlegraied nalural approaelr
in any rropieal oee erop manoeulnire, soil iungi and
neinalodes rnay becom! psrslsleni pesls. Marigolds
(Tigrks) oiien serve to ruduer or ellrninals nernalodes,
and Crolairna as a legurninous green erop iraps lliein in
us tom iuyoelia, so both these planis need oansidmnon
wnere nernalodes an a problem Mulch and gum“
manures lsoll humus) oiren liuiier |M eiieeis oi lhese
and ninpal pesls, liosring iungal predaiors,
Palm grows yruvldf slielieied and snaded aspeels
ior bo|h inierenyp and livesiosli Chickens (lorcmllml-
ling peslssuan as rlilnoeenis heed! larvael,guinsa ply,
geese and land (canals: ilo irduor gram eonipelilionl,
pylrions iior ral and rnouse ennlroll, owls lllie besl
rodenl predalorl, lsees ior polllnallon, and all species
ior ineir nranurial value and oilrer poasilile peneiieial
addiliins lo ine palru/cmp/lnlerplanl sornpler. gzvz
mmplex yields as a liy—produsl Pigs are ideal
seavengers m iree erops below palms and iron.
cnielrens and duels are espeeially vihflbk in weed
oonlrol in pllwlpple, ginger and laro, and will lunliul