Overview of Traditional Agricultural Methods (Graphics version)

These pages describe some traditional methods used in agriculture and are accompanied by photos. Since some of these images (averaging 250K to 400K each) may take a while to download, you may prefer to view these links in Agricultural Methods (Text version) which offers a description of the methods and contains captions to the accompanying photos (with links to the actual photos)

• Mulching

• Slash/Mulch Systems

• Frijol Tapado  System and Web Blight

• Manipulating Shade

• Burning

• Flooding

• Multiple Cropping

• Using Organic Amendments

• Rotations

• Fallow

• Planting in Raised Beds

• Crop Diversity

• Storage Practices

• Multistory Systems

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