Browsing Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences by Issue Date
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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 ...
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 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 ...
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 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 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 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 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 ...
Report 31. Réstultats de croissance de provenances de Cedrela odorata après cinq ans en Haiti
(2019-06-03)
Cedrela odorata L. est une espèce de très grande valeur économique partout dans le monde. Ses aires de distribution naturelle comprennent Haïti, où l'exploitation de cet arbre pour son bois de de haute valeur, a conduit à ...
Report 23. L'impact de la plantation d'arbres en Haiti : 1982-1995
(2019-09-05)
Ce document traite de l'impact des activités de plantation d'arbres entreprises par le Projet d'Animation Agroforestière (Agroforestry Outreach Project - AOP) et Agroforestière II (Agroforestry II - ARII). Ces projets ...
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 ...
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 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 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 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 ...
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 ...
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 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 12. Farmer needs assessment exploratory surveys : PADF Mirebalais 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 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 ...