keyline without a tractor for small farms

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contour

Keyline SystemFor the Small Tropical Farm

ridge

ridge

ridge

ridge

Understanding Tropical Rain Drainage

Gulley

Gulley

Gulley

Gulley

Water runs from dry ridges to flooded gullies.

Yoeman’s Keyline Design

Large Scale Tropical Farm

Large Scale Tropical Farm

Large Scale Tropical Farm

Large Scale Tropical Farm

Large Scale Tropical Farm

Large Scale Tropical Farm

Large Scale Tropical Farm

Large Scale Tropical Farm

Large Scale Tropical Farm

Large Scale Tropical Farm

Large Scale Tropical Farm

Contour FarmingContour FarmingS.A.L.T.

Sloping Agricultural Land Technology

Small Scale Tropical Farm

Perennial Shrubs and Hedges

Napier Grass

Legume shrubs Productive height 2 meterCut down to 1 meter

Small Scale Tropical Farm

S.A.L.T."sloping agricultural land technology"

Small Scale Tropical Farm

S.A.L.T.Simple Agro-Livestock Technology (SALT 2)

Sustainable Agro-forest Land Technology (SALT 3)Small Agro-Livelihood Technology (SALT 4)

Small Scale Tropical Farm

Small Scale Tropical Farm

Small Scale Tropical Farm

Small Scale Tropical Farm

Small Scale Tropical Farm

Small Scale Tropical Farm

Mani Mani - Don’t let cuttings dry outTriconthera- 3 nodes per cuttingNapier-3 nodesVetivar space 15 cm

Small Scale Tropical Farm

Small Scale Tropical Farm

Contour stops erosion but ridges still dry out

Swale 3

Contour swales impound water while it soaks in and have their place

Contour swales impound water while it soaks in and have their place

The Swale

Water percolates through to the lower soil 2 waysWater provides extra

growth potential in the soil system

Contour swales impound water while it soaks in and have their place

swale

Contour swales impound water while it soaks in and have their place

5 year Master development plan - 3 hectares - tropical - 1,600mm annual rainfall30% pasture, 30% forest,15% water, 25% fruits/vegetables

swales

swalesswales

swales

swales

Pond 00

Pond 0

Pond 1

Pond 2

Pond 3

Pond 4Pond 5

Pond 00 - ridge damPond 0 - contour damPond 1 - contour damPond 2 - barrier/check damPond 3 - keyline damPond 4 - saddle damPond 5 - ridge dam

12,000L rainwater storage

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VetiverDeep rooted tropical grass

VetiverDeep rooted tropical grass• Non invasive• Tillering - non running• Economical• Erosion stopper

VetiverDeep rooted tropical grass• Non invasive• Tillering - non running• Economical• Erosion stopper

King of Siam

VetiverDeep rooted tropical grass• Non invasive• Tillering - non running• Economical• Erosion stopper

VetiverDeep rooted tropical grass• Non invasive• Tillering - non running• Economical• Erosion stopper

VetiverDeep rooted tropical grass• Non invasive• Tillering - non running• Economical• Erosion stopper

VetiverDeep rooted tropical grass• Non invasive• Tillering - non running• Economical• Erosion stopper

VetiverDeep rooted tropical grass• Non invasive• Tillering - non running• Economical• Erosion stopper

VetiverDeep rooted tropical grass• Non invasive• Tillering - non running• Economical• Erosion stopper

VetiverDeep rooted tropical grass• Non invasive• Tillering - non running• Economical• Erosion stopper

VetiverDeep rooted tropical grass• Non invasive• Tillering - non running• Economical• Erosion stopper

VetiverDeep rooted tropical grass• Non invasive• Tillering - non running• Economical• Erosion stopper

VetiverSuper bound non-erosion

15 cm spacing = 7 slips/m = 700 slips/100m =P42,000 / kilometer@ P6.00/slip

VetiverSuper bound non-erosion

VetiverSuper bound non-erosion

VetiverSuper bound non-erosion

VetiverSuper bound non-erosion

VetiverSuper bound non-erosion

VetiverSuper bound non-erosion

VetiverSuper bound non-erosion

VetiverSuper bound non-erosion

VetiverSuper bound non-erosion

VetiverSuper bound non-erosion

VetiverSuper bound non-erosion

VetiverSuper bound non-erosion

Roots fail to interlock

Root and shoot pruning

Livestock feed

Livestock feed

Livestock feed

Livestock feed

Off Contour triangleThe adjustment is suttle: 1”/yard (2cm/meter)

Off Contour triangle

The adjustment is suttle: 1”/yard (2cm/meter)

Off Contour triangle

The adjustment is suttle: 1”/yard (2cm/meter)

Down to ridges, up to gullies! Do not turn the apparatus but lead with appropriate leg.

keyline

contour

2000 slips

Direct Planting

2000 slips

Direct Planting

Inoculation 2000 slips

Direct Planting

EM Dip Inoculation

Direct Planting

Mycorrhizal Dip Inoculation

Direct Planting

6 months6 months

12 months12 months

10 months in drum10 months in drum

10 months in drum10 months in drum

10 months in drum10 months in drum

10 months in bag10 months in bag

Best nursery practice Best nursery practice

6 months in aquaponics6 months in aquaponics

Vetiver soil stabilizationVetiver soil stabilization