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Bwa yo: important trees of Haiti 

Timyan, Joël (2020-03-02)
Trees and their forest habitats have played a major role in creating a fertile environment in Haiti. The ecological fabric that has nurtured the soil and supported life for millennia gradually has been unraveled by human ...

Report 01. Tree planting in Haiti: a socio-economic appraisal 

Street, Donald R. (2019-09-10)
The purpose of this rapid-reconnaissance study was to augment previous work on tree planting in Haiti by taking advantage of a longer history of woodlot operations and to include socio-economic data on hedgerows, border ...

Report 02. An interim report on influences of inoculation with nitrogen-fixing symbionts on reforestation efforts in Haiti 

Reid, R. Kent (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 03. Short-term seedling field survival and growth as influenced by container type and potting mix 

Reid, R. Kent (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 04. Seedling growth and development in different container types and potting mixes 

Reid, R. Kent (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 05. Microsymbiont colonization and seedling development as influenced by inoculation method : Rhizobium and Frankia 

Reid, R. Kent (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 06. The charcoal market in Haiti : Northwest to Port-au-Prince 

Street, Donald R. (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 07. Haiti regional tree nursery cost study 

Goodwin, Steve; Reid, R. Kent; Street, Donald R. (2019-04-23)
The Pan American Development Foundation (Pwo Pyebwa) has requested a study to determine the current cost of producing seedlings in a local nursery. The purpose of this study is to determine the production costs of a typical ...

Report 08. The pole market in Haiti : southwest to Port-au-Prince 

Street, Donald R.; Bellerive, Phillippe (2019-04-23)
The purpose of this work was to analyze the pole market in Port-au-Prince. The study entailed taking samples of 25 randomly chosen poles at seven depots in the metropolitan area and tracing their movement from their origin. ...

Report 09. Socio-cultural factors in Haitian agroforestry: research results from four regions 

Starr, Paul D. (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 ...

Report 10. Impact des haies vives sur la production agricole 

Rousseau, Pierre M.; Hunter, Arthur Gene; Enilorac, Marie-Paule (2019-10-03)
Declining yields and land degradation are becoming more dramatic every year in spite of increasing foreign aid. Population growth far exceeds food production capacities. However, the effects of all agricultural development ...

Report 11. Outline of techniques for use in studying agroforestry hedgerows and alley cropping systems in Haiti 

Hunter, Arthur Gene; Rousseau, Pierre M.; Enilorac, Marie-Paule (2019-09-10)
Research methods for obtaining tree, crop, and soil data from Haitian hedgerow agroforestry systems are presented. Most of the procedures were developed during on-farm survey research conducted by Haiti Agroforestry Research ...

Report 13. Technical constraints in Haitian agroforestry: research on tool use and need in two regions 

Starr, Paul D. (2019-09-18)
To study tool use and need as a factor in agroforestry production in Haiti, research was undertaken in two widely-separated areas of the country, Des Forges (near Bombardopolis in Northwest Haiti) and Vialet (near Petit ...

Report 14. Financial analysis of selected tree operations in Haiti's Northwest and Central Plateau 

Street, Donald R.; Hunter, Arthur G.; Bellerive, Phillippe (2019-09-03)
The purpose of this work was to conduct a financial study of one tree border planting at Mirebalais in the Central Plateau and three tree farms located in the Northwest. This study entailed the computation of Net Present ...

Report 15. An explorative approach for assessing soil movement on hillsides. Application for hedgerow performance 

Enilorac, Marie-Paule; Rousseau, Pierre M.; Hunter, Arthur Gene (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 16. Soil profile description for selected sites in Haiti 

Guthrie, Richard L.; Rousseau, Pierre M.; Hunter, Arthur Gene; Enilorac, Marie-Paule (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 17. Assessment of hedgerow performances in the Haitian context 

Rousseau, Pierre M.; Hunter, Arthur Gene; Enilorac, Marie-Paule (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 19. Biological, physiological and environmental factors affecting the health of trees important to Haiti 

Runion, B. Brett; Kelley, Walter D. (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 20. Storage conditions and pre-germination methods for seed of selected tropical tree species 

Timyan, Joël (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 21. Factors affecting seedling mortality in Haitian agroforestry 

Elver, Harry (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 ...