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    Agroforestry
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    »Incredible benefits of agroforestry«
    »Incredible benefits of agroforestry« Agroforestry has a lot of potential benefits to both the farmer and the ecosystem. Agroforestry is the purposeful integration of trees within a farming land scape with crops or livestock. The trees integrated can be fruit trees or other perennial woody tree spices. The trees trees can be grown for fuel, […]
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    Forest gardens and the importance of trees in agriculture – Part 1 – Farm Kenya
    First and foremost, without the water the trees attract human beings cannot work. This is because they require at least two liters of water every day. On the side of economics, trees are the backbone of many activities. From trees we get timber, building poles and Venus plywood. In Kenya, the forest cover is about […]
    Duration: 07:40:00
    »How to plant a seedling«
    Establishment of forests in most cases begins with seedlings and the success of any forest depends on how well the seedlings have been planted and managed. Forests and woodlands have many benefits ie they help clean the air we breath, the water we drink, provide homes for wild life and help reduce erosion. They also […]
    Duration: 07:56:00
    »Forestry: maximizing your return on investment«
    With the changing environmental conditions, planting of forests is encouraged and there are things that you need to put into consideration in order to maximize returns from your forest. . There are great benefits in managing your trees well and these include improvement of plant health, increase in plant vigour, increase income and increased wild […]
    Duration: 12:22:00
    Castor Oil Farming
    Clear your land and plant the seeds 3 inches deep and 2 meters apart because they may grow up to a height of 3 meters hence giving it enough space. Castor seeds are in 4 different varieties which include impala, camesita pink and rose, red spire, and Gibson. This crop is most popular in India […]
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    Considerations when pruning
    Pruning is a major management practice both in fruit trees and in forest trees but many farmers wonder what factors to put in consideration when choosing the branches to prune. When choosing the branches to prune off, first asses the tree. This involves looking at the tree and making some judgments about the tree ie […]
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    When and how to use a cut stump herbicide treatment
    Some trees resprout and grow after they have been cut but often times you might not need them to resprout. A cut stamp herbicide can be used to prevent this. The cut stamp herbicide treatment is a two step process and the first step involves cutting the tree down. For small stems, you can use […]
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    When and how to do a basal bark herbicide treatment
    Shrubs can be a nuisance in the garden or in the forest because they seriously affect the growth of the crops and trees. There are different ways of controlling weeds and shrubs. When the stems of the shrubs are small, you can effectively control them with a foliar spray with a herbicide but when the […]
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    Top 3 mistakes made when mulching trees
    Mulching is an important practice in tree management of crops and trees but there are common mistakes that farmers make in mulching. The first mistake that farmers make is that they mulch too close to the base of the trunk. Putting mulch too close to the trunk is not advised because fruit trees do not […]
    Duration: 00:06:30
    The hack and squirt method
    The hack and squirt method is a simple method that can be used in forest management practices. The method can be used to control any unwanted spices of vegetation, wild habitat improvement where the goal is to provide forage for the livestock. This is done by opening up the canopy such that sunlight can hit […]
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