Browsing Haiti Productive Land Use Systems (PLUS) Project Reports by Issue Date

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Report 30. The effects of alley cropping and other soil conservation practices on maize (Zea mays) yields over two years of cropping

Isaac, Lionel; Shannon, Dennis A.; Brockman, Frank E.; Bernard, Carine R. (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) ...

Report 26. Plant disease problems in banana and plantain in Haiti

Stover, R. H. (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 36. Essai comparatif d'espèces de Casuarina sp. à Lapila, (Pignon) Haïti: Résultats après cinq ans de croissance

Béliard, Carmel André; Verret, Louis; Timyan, Joël; Elie, Yvon (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 ...

Report 34. Résultats de croissance de provenances de Enterolobium cyclocarpum après cinq ans en Haiti

Béliard, Carmel André; Verret, Louis; Timyan, Joël; Elie, Yvon (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 28. Increasing the marketability of manioc and breadfruit products by improving processing techniques

Lu, John Y.; Lea, John Dale (Zach); Chery, Louis R.; Shannon, Dennis A. (2019-06-04)

The perishability of fresh manioc roots and breadfruit places constraints on the marketing of these products. This study was made to investigate processing techniques to reduce these constraints. MANIOC: The primary ...

Report 07. Farmer needs assessment exploratory surveys : executive summary and recommendations, May 28-August 28, 1993

Swanson, Richard A.; Gustave, William; Jean, Yves; Saint-Dic, Roosevelt (2019-09-05)

This report contains the summary and syntheses of five surveys that were 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 ...

Report 08. Farmer needs assessment exploratory surveys : field information acquisition guide and methodology

Swanson, Richard A. (2019-09-05)

These surveys were 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 project towards activities which will ...

Report 09. Farmer needs assessment exploratory surveys : PADF Cap Hatien Region 3

Swanson, Richard A.; Gustave, William; Jean, Yves; Condé, George (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 38. Evaluation de provenances de Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Walp. en Haïti

Timyan, Joël; Verret, Louis; Béliard, Carmel André; Elie, Yvon (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 40. Mahogany (Swietenia) trials in Haiti: 1989-1996

Timyan, Joël; Verret, Louis; Elie, Yvon; Béliard, Carmel André (2019-05-20)

This document summarizes the 5-year results of mahogany (Swietenia) trials in Haiti. These trials are part of a larger tree improvement program that was implemented under the USAID-funded Agroforestry II (1988-1991) project ...

Report 41. Haitian oak (Catalpa longissima (Jacq.) Dum. Cours.) seed orchards and progeny trials in Haiti : 1988-1996

Timyan, Joël; Elie, Yvon; Béliard, Carmel André; Verret, Louis (2019-05-24)

Haitian oak (Catalpa longissima) is one of the most popular and expensive woods in Haiti. Its lustrous and durable wood is used for cabinetry, boat and house constructin, and sculptures. The species is native to the Greater ...

Report 45. Recherche de variétés de manioc (Manihot esculenta) adaptées aux conditions de la presqu'île de Nord-Ouest d'Haïti

Jean, Yves; Shannon, Dennis A.; Moïse, Julène; Brockman, Frank E. (2019-06-03)

Le niveau du rendement du manioc (Manihot esculenta), dans les aires d'intervention de CARE/PLUS dans la presqu'île du Nord-Ouest d'Haïti, s'est révélé relativement faible. Les facteurs responsables semblent être les ...

Report 35. Five year results of Senna siamea trials in Haiti

Verret, Louis Louis; Béliard, Carmel André; Elie, Yvon; Timyan, Joël (2019-05-14)

Senna siamea (syn. Cassia siamea) was the most planted tree in Haiti during the period 1981-1991. Approximately 12 million trees were distributed during the USAID-funded Agroforestry Outreach (1981-1987) and Agroforestry ...

Report 52. Findings of surveys on yam (Dioscorea spp.) production in the Grande Anse Department, Haiti

Shannon, Dennis A. (2019-05-24)

Surveys were conducted on yam production in 18 localities in the Moron and Dame Marie regions of the Grande Anse Department of Haiti. The objectives were to identify the areas in which yam is grown, identify and characterize ...

Report 47. Technical assessment of the irrigation systems of Marigot and Jacmel and preliminary observations on the Marigot Watershed

Yoo, Kyung H.; Shannon, Dennis A. (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 ...