SOIL TESTING AND SAMPLING • LAND &WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME IAR&T Dr. (Mrs.) O.T. Ande Soil testing • Soil testing is an important element in nutrient management. • Soil test results can be viewed in three categories: • (1) low or yes, a fertilizer addition will likely increase growth and yield; • (2) high or no, a fertilizer addition will not likely increase growth or yield; and • (3) intermediate or maybe, a fertilizer addition may increase growth or yield. • Categorization of soil test results into “yes,” “no,” and ...
Propagation of Plants by Grafting and Budding "1"$*'*$/035)8&45&95&/4*0/16#-*$"5*0/t1/8 WBTIJOHUPO4UBUF6OJWFSTJUZt0SFHPO4UBUF6OJWFSTJUZt6OJWFSTJUZPG*EBIP Contents Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 1 Reasons for propagating plants by grafting or budding ............................................................ 1 Grafting and budding vocabulary ............................................................................................... 2 Factors affecting success of grafting or budding ........................................................................ 3 Time of Year Compatibility of stock and scion Temperature Age of plant parts Scion orientation Care of grafted plants Soil moisture Contact of stock and scion Tools and materials required for grafting and budding ............................................................. 5 Collection and handling of scion material .................................................................................. 8 Methods of grafting and budding .............................................................................................. 9 Splice grafting Whip-and-tongue (whip) grafting ...
3 GENERAL MATERIALS AND METHODS 3.1 HOME COMPOSTING TRIAL 3.1.1 Preparation and rationale The Home Composting Study Area (Section 2.3) was based on 3 refuse collection rounds in the Chertsey, Thorpe and Hythe areas (Figure 2.4). A statistically designed factorial trial was established with the co-operation of 64 homeowners in the Study Area with the following objectives: • to quantify the potential extent of reductions in domestic waste disposal to landfill by home composting (HC) in RBC; • to determine the key processes and management factors controlling biodegradation of waste in small compost bins; &bull ...
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