Planting from vegetative material - cgiar
Planting from vegetative material - cgiar
Planting from vegetative material - cgiar
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Where can forages be<br />
grown on farms?<br />
Shifting cultivation [PH]<br />
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Moderately intensive upland [WS]<br />
There are many ways of growing forages on farms. They<br />
can be integrated into cropping areas or grown in special<br />
purpose forage areas. The most suitable ways of<br />
integrating forage grasses and legumes will depend on the<br />
needs of each farmer. Every farmer and every farm is<br />
different. The main options for growing forages on farms<br />
are:<br />
Cut-and-carry plots<br />
Grazed plots<br />
Living fences<br />
Hedgerows<br />
Improved fallows<br />
Cover crops in annual crops<br />
Cover crops under trees<br />
Ground covers for erosion control