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The MOIST Group at Cornell University site with links to international events on issues related to the management of organic inputs in soils of the tropics
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This Texas A&M University Technical Bulletin assesses the effectiveness of some of the soil and water conservation techniques being used by the LUPE (Land Use Productivity Enhancement) project in southern Honduras.
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Un estudio conducido para responder a uno de los problemas para la adopción de la labranza de conservación - la falta de información sobre el manejo y la conservación de los residuos de cultivo. Publicado en Terra, Revista de la Sociedad Mexicana de la Ciencia del Suelo, A.C. vol. 20 no. 2 2002 (formato PDF).
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This site is the abstract of a doctoral dissertation on carbon and nitrogen dynamics in erythrina poeppigiana trees managed by pruning. It includes photos and links to abstracts of related publications (some English, some Spanish).
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This site contains English language summaries of year 2000 traffic on COBERAGRI-L, a Spanish language cover crops mailing list coordinated by the International Cover Crops Clearinghouse (CIDICCO).
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Several mulches and soil augments, a soil improvement guide, as well as locations of deals.
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This page from the 'Sustainable Practices for Vegetable Production in the South' website briefly presents use and management of cover crops and living mulches for the southern United States.
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This fact sheet outlines what and how the material discharged behind combines during corn and soybean harvest can be windrowed or distributed on the surface with various combine attachments.
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This page has Mulch-L correspondence concerning effects of mulches and green manures on soil pH
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Mulch-L mailing list correspondence
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Mulch-L mailing list correspondence
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Mulch-L mailing list correspondence
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Mulch-L mailing list correspondence
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Mulch-L mailing list correspondence
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Mulch-L mailing list correspondence
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Mulch-L mailing list correspondence
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Mulch-L mailing list correspondence
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Mulch-L mailing list correspondence
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This site contains the archives of a discussion carried out on the MULCH-L, an English language e-list for those interested in cover crops and green manures.
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Mulch-L mailing list correspondence
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Mulch-L mailing list correspondence
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Mulch-L mailing list correspondence
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Mulch-L mailing list correspondence
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DMC (Direct sowing, Mulch-based systems and Conservation agriculture) is an international initiative launched in 2002 to strengthen the capacity of stakeholders to develop DMC systems, and to accelerate adoption through information collection, analysis, and disemination.
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Informe científico publicado en el a 2000 en Terra, Revista de la Sociedad Mexicana de la Ciencia del Suelo. Analiza los efectos de la humedad del suelo, cubiertas orgánicas (estiércol, pasto, suelo desnudo) y fertilización foliar en el desarrollo y la distribución radical del manzano 'Agua Nueva II.'
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This research paper discusses two on-farm experiments conducted between 1998 and 1999 in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The experiments looked at the effects of mucuna and natural fallows and methods of land preparation on the yields of dry season okra and tomatos.
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The GMCC Workshop Series: IITA Annual Report 1991 p.36-37. A report on research perspectives of Mucuna, a leguminous cover crop that has gained popularity in Benin, leading to its adoption by the national extension agency for countrywide application, and to selection by the Global 2000 project for demonstration trials by 500 Beninois farmers. This success is due in large part to the enthusiastic efforts of the participating farmers to develop the technology.
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Five key principles in agriculture for sustainability, based on the natural processes of fertility found in humid tropical forest ecosystems: 1) Maximize organic matter production, 2) Keep the soil covered, 3) Use zero tillage, 4) Maintain biological diversity, 5) Feed plants through the mulch
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Several paper and poster abstracts on tropical Agriculture
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This ILEIA article in pdf format discusses a project in Negros, Philippines that looks at using sugarcane trash farming, organic rice farming, and vegetable production to improve soil fertility, crop yields, and food security.
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This page is part of a course Web site from Texas A&M University (USA). It discusses the use of green manures and mulches in Texas. It also includes photographs and links to further information.
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Kansas State University Extension guide provides information on how to properly compost in Kansas. (pdf only).
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This University of Illinois Extension database contains brief definitions and/or information on topics including compost, mulch, pH levels, soil minerals and elements, manure, green manure crops, and more.
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A quick guide to Flemingia macrophylla, a useful nitrogen fixing tree with information on its botany, ecology, weed control, and fodder value
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A paper for a workshop on slash-mulch systems with the principle objectives of the seminar and a brief history of the early slash-mulch systems
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The MOIST Group at Cornell University site. Karen Lowell's overview of her San Juan Sur Phosphorus Leaching Study
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The MOIST Group at Cornell University's Research activities in Green Manures, Cover Crops and Mulch-Based Agriculture
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Originally published in 1992, this paper evaluated Vapor Gaurd, cover crops, and mulches for their effectiveness in soil and water conservation in 2 yr old palm plantations.
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A Mulch-Based Agriculture Group bibliography of over 500 references on cover crops, green manures and other mulch-based agriculture systems, and a database containing over 3,000 references on traditional agriculture.
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New Mexico State University Extension Service provides a fact sheet on types of mulch, applying mulch, a list of natural and synthetic mulches as well as its effects on temperature.
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This information sheet from the Virginia Association for Biological Farming offers information on different mulches an how they provide weed control.
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This page has a few sources of reference for those interested in the global view of managing organic inputs in soils of the tropics.
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This site contains a bibliography of 91 references on tapado or slash mulch agriculture, some with short descriptions and keywords. Several articles are in Spanish.
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Organics Outlook provides information and links to resources on compost, mulch, and grasscycling. It is run by the California (USA) Integrated Waste Management Board.
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This article from ATTRA Fundamentals of Sustainable Agriculture provides an overview of cover crop and green manure production and utilization practices and principles. It covers the different types of green manure crops, their different uses and the benefits of green manures and cover crops on soils. It entails information on nitrogen yields from legume cover crops and different management methods for the cover crop prior to planting a crop to follow it. Following the overview is a listing of additional information sources.
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A report of a meeting to plan several regional events and an international workshop on green manures and cover crops with a list of participants, objctives, and observations
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A look at plant disease management practices in traditional farming systems
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Highlights of Discussions during 1997/1998
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This brief 1996 University of Nebraska (USA) extension article discusses using stubble-mulch farming for erosion control, and increased soil moisture in the Great Plains region.
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The Overstory is a free on-line newsletter for people working with sustainable forestry, agroforestry, and farming in the tropics and subtropics. It is hosted by agroforester.com
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Descripción de varios sistemas históricos y actuales en la costa Pacífica, la cuenca Amazónica, América Central, Asia incluyendo beneficios, cultivos asociados y prácticas. Excelente bibliografía. Artículo presentado en 1992 al "Taller Sobre Sistemas de Siembra con Coberturas: Sistemas Sostenibles" realizado en San José, Costa Rica.
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An overview of various Slash/Mulch Systems and their brief history in both English and Spanish.
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A paper on various slash and mulch systerms in different parts of the world.
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This book gives a description of slash/mulch systems used around the world. Ordering information is included.
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This page discusses velvetbean in slash/mulch systems, and gives its historical background in Central America. It has a few photographs of mucuna and maize intercrop.
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This site describes some traditional methods used in agriculture. It has photos of mucuna-maize intercrops in hillside agriculture.
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Available online in pdf format, this 23 page, 1997 US Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Research Service publication, describes a sustainable tomato production system using a winter annual legume, hairy vetch (Vicia villosa), as a cover crop and mulch to improve soil fertility and reduce weeds.
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This page links to a full PDF research report from the open-access archive Organic Eprints. The paper compares several different green mulch spreading techniques as alternatives to strenuous handwork.
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This 2001 proceedings paper from the 10th Australian Agronomy Conference, discusses a study using calcium amendments to try to speed the process of sugarcane trash decomposition for use in systems where the trash is used as mulch and green manure.
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This site describes a series of workshops on cover crops and managed fallows, cropping practices that can contribute significantly to the sustainability of tropical farming systems. The purpose of the site is to raise awareness about the series among the general public and to provide interested persons with the opportunity to gain access to details regarding the organization and outputs of the workshops.
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MOIST Homepage. MOIST is affiliated with the Cornell International Institute for Food, Agriculture and Development (CIIFAD). This group facilitates research, development, and information exchange activities, with particular emphasis on cover crops, fallow management, green manures, and other organic imputs in soils.
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An on-line version of a book published by the Oxford University Press. The book urges that in maintaining the fertility of the soil, the most careful attention be paid to the utilization of the waste products of agriculture itself before any demands are made on capital--natural or acquired.
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This book is a scientific audit of the safety and effectiveness of the plant as used for erosion control. $11.95 USD. Free user ID necessary to access site.
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The GMCC Workshop Series
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An case study of Taro Cultivation in American Samoa
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