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Report 20. Storage conditions and pre-germination methods for seed of selected tropical tree species
(2019-10-03)
This document summarizes tree seed storage conditions and pre-germination methods of major species utilized in Agroforestry II, a USAID funded agroforestry project in Haiti.
The study is not meant to be an exhaustive ...
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 31. Development of stock quality criteria
(2019-09-03)
This study examined survival and growth of seedlings of several species produced in standard and Deep 5 Rootrainers. The objectives were to test for differences between the two containers, and to determine the minimum size ...
Report 05. Microsymbiont colonization and seedling development as influenced by inoculation method : Rhizobium and Frankia
(2019-09-03)
This investigation tested the various methods used in Haitian nurseries for inoculating tree seedlings with nitrogen-fixing organisms. Acacia, leucaena, and frene were inoculated with Rhizobium powder by oil-coat, water-coat, ...
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 34. Résultats de croissance de provenances de Enterolobium cyclocarpum après cinq ans en Haiti
(2019-06-03)
Enterolobium cyclocarpum (Jacq.) Griseb. est un arbre à grande diffusion depuis l'Amérique Centrale, qui a été introduite en Haïti pour son adaptabilité à une grande diversité de conditions de site et son potentiel d'offrir ...
Report 38. Evaluation de provenances de Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Walp. en Haïti
(2019-06-03)
Le Gliricidia sepium est une espèce économiquement importante dans les pays de l'Amérique Centrale dont elle est originaire. C'est l'un des arbres fixateurs d'azote de l'air les plus faciles à établir par boutures de tiges, ...
Report 09. Socio-cultural factors in Haitian agroforestry: research results from four regions
(2019-09-03)
This report presents the results of research on socio-cultural aspects of agroforestry in the Des Forges, Bassin Bleu, Vialet and Maniche areas of Haiti. A total of 258 households were surveyed, 108 in Bassin Bleu and fifty ...
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 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 39. Five year results of a neem (Azadirachta indica) trial at Roche Blanche, Haiti
(2019-06-03)
Neem (Azadirachta indica Adr. Juss.) is planted in Haiti for its hardiness and multiple purposes of shade, medicinal uses, wood, aesthetics and pest control. A neem trial at Roche Blanche was established in October, 1991 ...
Soil profile descriptions for steeplands research sites in Haiti
(2019-05-03)
Soils from different locations in Haiti intended as sites for alley cropping trial studies were examined and classified. Because limestone is the parent material associated with a majority of soils of the Steeplands, pH ...
Report 22. Rates of adoption of PLUS Project interventions, Northwest Haiti, July 1994
(2019-09-04)
Approximately 70 percent of the farmers in the Northwest Department of Haiti have adopted one or more of the soil and water conservation practices promoted by CARE for the PLUS Project. Included in this group of farm ...
Report 32. Résultats de deux années de suivi etudes de cas "Baraj Ravinn"
(2019-06-03)
Ce rapport sur les "Baraj Ravinn" porte sur des seuils de protection établis dans des ravines de 12 exploitations agricoles dont 7 se trouvent dans la région I de CARE (Passe Catabois) et 5 dans la région III de PADF ...
Report 09. Farmer needs assessment exploratory surveys : PADF Cap Hatien Region 3
(2019-09-05)
This report covers one of several surveys conducted as part of the on-going effort by SECID/Auburn University and its partners in PLUS, PADF, and CARE, to implement a Monitoring and Evaluation System which orients the ...
Report 47. Technical assessment of the irrigation systems of Marigot and Jacmel and preliminary observations on the Marigot Watershed
(2019-06-25)
An irrigation system located near Marigot was damaged by flooding from Hurricane Georges. A water engineer and an agronomist were asked to determine what was needed to rehabilitate the system and to protect the system from ...
Report 03. Short-term seedling field survival and growth as influenced by container type and potting mix
(2019-09-03)
This investigation tested the field performance of planting stock types used in the AOP. Field growth and survival of five species (chene, kapab, cassia, neem, and ced) were measured. Four container types (Winstrips, ...
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 46. Recherche de variétés d'arachide (Arachis hypogea) adaptées aux conditions de culture du Nord-Ouest et de la Grande-Anse de Haïti
(2019-06-25)
Dans les aires d'intervention de CARE/PLUS, dans la presqu'île du Nord-Ouest d'Haïti, les agriculteurs sont à la recherche de cultivars précoces et plus productifs que les variétés traditionnelles leur permettant de réaliser ...