Browsing Soil Management Collaborative Research Support Program (CRSP): Haiti Steeplands Project Reports by Title
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Adoption and management of alley cropping in Haiti
(2019-10-01)
Haiti, a hilly densely populated country, has experienced soil erosion problems for decades. The major impact is a reduction of soil fertility leading to decreasing agricultural productivity. Agriculture, a major sector ...
Adoption of rock walls as a soil conservation structure in Haiti
(2019-10-01)
Land degradation has been identified as one of the most serious ecological, environmental, and economic problems facing the Haitian society today. One particular problem is soil erosion. Throughout the 19th century, ...
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 ...
Long-term research on hedgerow pruning management for alley cropping in Haiti: implications for soil fertility maintenance and sustainability in low resource farming in the tropics
(2025-06-05)
One of the basic concepts of alley cropping as practiced in the tropics is that the leaves and
stems are used to add nitrogen and organic matter to the soil and recycle other plant nutrients. As
I discussed the system ...
Promising tree species as hedgerows for alley cropping in different environments in Haiti
(2019-05-03)
Alley cropping is a system whereby annual crops are planted between rows of trees, which are pruned during the cropping season and the prunings applied as mulch or green manure. During periods where no crop is grown, the ...
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 ...