TAILIEUCHUNG - The vegetable garden in the tropics - Part 3

5 Preparing the site The best site for a garden The best sites for a garden are located: 1 Near a water supply (well, stream, pool). In the dry season the crop needs watering. Sometimes you may have to have two gardens, one for the dry season, located near a well or by the side of a lake or pool | 5 Preparing the site The best site for a garden The best sites for a garden are located 1 Near a water supply well stream pool . In the dry season the crop needs watering. Sometimes you may have to have two gardens one for the dry season located near a well or by the side of a lake or pool and one for the rainy season on a flat site that does not flood. 2 On flat or only slightly sloping ground. On steep slopes terraces have to be made to prevent erosion. If you have a terraced garden take care that the top layer which is the most fertile stays on the surface. 3 Near the house so carry- ing supplies and guard- ing the garden are easier. 4 On a loose and perme- . L . able soil that is rich in organic matter. Avoid 0 stony or very clayish soils which crack deeply when they dry out and Stones very sandy soils. Sites U with poor sandy soil j can be suitable if im- proved with manure or Figure 3 Avoid stoney soils compost see Chapter 6 . 5 In a sunny place well sheltered from the prevailing winds. 6 On ground with few weeds that have underground stems such as Im-perata satin tail or small tubers like Cyperus. Ground covered with these weeds is difficult to clear and keep weed-free. Generally newly cleared forest soil rich in humus light non-flooded soil in valleys and soil where humus and eroded matter have accumulated are suitable. If you have no choice you will probably have to improve less suitable ground. 18 The vegetable garden in the tropics Size and design of the garden Regarding the size you must remember that a small well tended garden gives better results than a larger but poorly maintained one. The size of the garden should be calculated according to the amount of vegetables needed for family use and for the market. time water and fertilizer available. In a family garden approximate yields to be expected are leaf vegetables 8kg m2 year fruit vegetables 10kg m2 year fruit fruit trees 2kg m2 year Figure 4 The lay-out of a garden Therefore for a family .

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