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Report 33. Economic indicators of Agroforestry II strategy implementation: farm income analysis to agricultural project analysis
(2019-09-03)
The strategy of the Agroforestry II Project (AFII) is to bring about sustainable improvements in Haitian hillside farm productivity and farmer net income. AFII and the previous agroforestry program are widely acknowledged ...
Report 29. Agroforestry knowledge, attitudes and practices in Northwest Haiti
(2019-09-03)
This study provides information about the knowledge, attitudes and practices concerning agroforestry and related agricultural practices of the part of 504 farm families served by CARE International in Northwestern Haiti. ...
Report 23. A Geographic Information System (GIS) approach to locating potential planting sites for the Catalpa longisssima species (chene) in Haiti
(2019-09-03)
This paper reports the results of a preliminary study of the use of a Geographic Information System (GIS) approach to locating potentially superior sites for the cultivation of Catalpa Longissima species in Haiti. A total ...
Report 27. A financial analysis of selected hedgerow operations in Haiti's Southern and Northwestern regions
(2019-09-03)
The purpose of this study was to select, adapt and apply appropriate methods for a financial analysis of hedgerow and other agroforestry systems in Haiti, and to accomplish a study of some of the farms using such forms of ...
Report 24. Effects of seed treatment methods of germination of Simarouba glauca var. Latifolia Cronq.
(2019-09-03)
The seed of Simarouba glauca var. latifolia exhibits dormancy problems during storage and subsequent germination efforts. Five pre-germination treatments were selected to investigate methods to break post-harvest dormancy ...
Report, Final. Technical assistance to the PLUS project: Final report of the South-East Consortium for International Development (SECID) and Auburn University
(2019-06-25)
SECID provided technical assistance to the Productive Land Use Project (PLUS) by various means, including a tree Germplasm Improvement Program, an Agroforestry Research Program, an On-farm Agronomic Research Program, an ...
Report 33. Essais de provenances de Cordia alliodora en Haïti: Résultats après 5 ans de croissance
(2019-06-03)
Le "bwa soumis" ou "chenn kapawo" (Cordia alliodora), espèce très utilisés en Amérique centrale comme arbre d'abri pour le caféier, est originaire de l'Amérique Tropicale. On le rencontre aussi den Haiti dans quelques ...
Report 30. The effects of alley cropping and other soil conservation practices on maize (Zea mays) yields over two years of cropping
(2019-06-04)
The effects of different soil conservation practices on crop and hedgerow biomass yields were assessed under lowland conditions in Haiti over a period of two years. The trial was conducted at Pernier (1300 mm annual rainfall) ...
Long-term effects of soil conservation barriers on crop yield on a tropical steepland in Haiti
(2019-05-03)
In this research, we wanted to know how alley cropping between tree barriers compared to the more traditional conservation barriers used in Haiti in terms of long-term crop yields. Our hypothesis was that alley cropping ...
Report 26. Plant disease problems in banana and plantain in Haiti
(2019-09-05)
The four main varieties grown in Haiti are: Plantains (Musque), Cavendish (Figure), Silk (Figue bayonner) and Bluggoe (Poban). Fusarial wilt or Panama disease caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. cubense Race 2 is present on ...
Report 30. The effects of alley cropping and fertilizer application on continuously-cropped maize
(2019-09-03)
A trial was conducted to study the effect of alley cropping on maize under continuous cropping. Treatments consisted of alley cropping and control (no hedgerows), with and without fertilizer. Maize was planted twice a year ...
Report 17. Assessment of hedgerow performances in the Haitian context
(2019-10-01)
Hillside farming in Haiti is practiced primarily by small farmers, and measures must be taken to help them at least maintain or possibly improve their production capacity. The introduction of techniques, such as hedgerow ...
Report 15. An explorative approach for assessing soil movement on hillsides. Application for hedgerow performance
(2019-09-18)
This report describes a methodology for studying soil movement on hillsides in Haiti. Hedgerows are one of the methods used in Haiti to prevent land degradation, and the method described here can be used to assess its ...
Report 04. Seedling growth and development in different container types and potting mixes
(2019-09-10)
This investigation tested the various containers and potting mixes used in the AOP. Effects were measured on nursery development of five non-nitrogen-fixing species (chene, kapab, cassia, neem, and ced). Four container ...
Report 19. Biological, physiological and environmental factors affecting the health of trees important to Haiti
(2019-09-18)
This report contains an extensive, although not necessarily complete, listing of biological, physiological and environmental factors which can affect the health of trees in genera important to the people of Haiti. These ...
Report 16. Soil profile description for selected sites in Haiti
(2019-09-18)
Reliable recommendations for the development of agroforestry systems require accurate descriptions of the environment. Information on the properties of soils in selected sites is needed to expand agroforestry in regions ...
Report 21. Factors affecting seedling mortality in Haitian agroforestry
(2019-09-18)
This study examined several factors influencing the mortality of samples of seedlings used in the Agroforestry II Project. Measurements were made of the rootball condition, leaf drop, plant turgor and internal box temperatures ...
Report 06. The charcoal market in Haiti : Northwest to Port-au-Prince
(2019-09-10)
The segment of the charcoal market from the Northwest to Port-au-Prince and vicinity is an important link to different components of Haiti's economy. Changes inthe charcoal market may affect the economy's environmental ...
Report 02. An interim report on influences of inoculation with nitrogen-fixing symbionts on reforestation efforts in Haiti
(2019-09-10)
Many of the tree species produced in the AOP are able to fix nitrogen when their roots are colonized with the appropriate symbiotic microorganisms. In order to ensure colonization, tree seeds are inoculated at planting ...
Report 36. Essai comparatif d'espèces de Casuarina sp. à Lapila, (Pignon) Haïti: Résultats après cinq ans de croissance
(2019-06-03)
Casuarina equisetifolia est l'espèce du genre Casuarina la plus connue et la plus répandue en Haïti. Elle est originaire de l'Asie du Sud-Est. Au cours des dernières années, son utilisation dans les programmes de reboisement ...