Aggarwal, Anshul Integrated Orchard Management (Research on managing an 80 year old Mango Orchard). Working Paper. AuroOrchard, Auroville. (Unpublished)
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Abstract
Aims & objectives of project:
- To convert the space of Mango orchards (about 10 acres) into a poly orchard suitable for rotational grazing by cows.
- To enhance the health of the soil in this area through regular green manuring and intensive grazing
- To increase the capacity of the farm to produce more fruits (like Avocado, Jackfruit, Soursop and some others), for which there is a great demand in the community. This will help build resilience through diversity and financial security for the farm.
- To monitor and optimise the use of water in the Mango Orchard by adding more trees and green manure and fodder crops
- To set up a sustainable free range country poultry in this area which can help the farm to gradually transition from the current system of poultry management.
- To explore if planned intensive grazing by cows and free range poultry can minimise needs for tilling in the area and help move towards a no-till integrated poly orchard.
- To experiment with crop crimping/brush-cutting as an alternative to tilling.
| Item Type: | Monograph (Working Paper) |
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| Subjects: | Agriculture > Agriculture (General) Biodiversity > Biodiversity (General) Ecology > Ecology (General) |
| Depositing User: | Anshul Aggarwal |
| Date Deposited: | 21 Apr 2023 12:45 |
| Last Modified: | 21 Apr 2023 12:45 |
| URI: | http://aurorepo.in/id/eprint/248 |
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