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©2009 Rainforest Alliance
Session 7:Session 7: Maintaining soil Maintaining soil fertilityfertilitySession 7:Session 7: Maintaining soil Maintaining soil fertilityfertility
Language: EnglishLanguage: EnglishLanguage: EnglishLanguage: English
Version: 2011Version: 2011Version: 2011Version: 2011
Corresponding principle:
Principle 9.Soil management and
conservation
Corresponding principle:
Principle 9.Soil management and
conservation
Over-application of chemical fertilizers
• Loss of micro-organisms in the soil
• Not knowing what nutrients are missing in the
soil
• Higher cost of production
How to keep your soil fertile?
1. Soil analysis
Corresponding criterion:
9.2
Corresponding criterion:
9.2
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How to keep your soil fertile? 1. Soil analysis
Corresponding criterion:
9.2
Corresponding criterion:
9.2
Coffee farmer in Guatemala
How to keep your soil fertile?
2. Application of organic fertilizer
Corresponding criterion:
9.2
Corresponding criterion:
9.2
How to keep your soil fertile?
3. Composting organic residues from the
farm
Corresponding criterion:
9.2
Corresponding criterion:
9.2
Banana farmer composting banana stems
Mango farmer composting dropped fruits
Cocoa farmers composting cocoa podsCoffee farmer composting coffee pulps
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How to keep your soil fertile?
3. Composting organic residues from the
farm
Corresponding criterion:
9.2
Corresponding criterion:
9.2
Optional videos
You can find the following optional videos as “Attachments” to this course.
• Composting cocoa pods (in English)• Composting coffee pulp with earth worm (in Spanish)
How to keep your soil fertile?
4. Resting your land periodically
Corresponding criterion:
9.2
Corresponding criterion:
9.2
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Corresponding criterion:
9.4
Corresponding criterion:
9.4
Coffee farmer in Brazil
How to keep your soil fertile?
4. Resting your land periodically
Summary
Soil analysisSoil analysis
Application of organic fertilizer Application of
organic fertilizer
Composing organic residue from the
farm
Composing organic residue from the
farm
Resting your land periodically
Resting your land periodically
The Rainforest Alliance works to conserve biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihoodsby transforming land-use practices, business practices and consumer behavior.
The Rainforest Alliance works to conserve biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihoodsby transforming land-use practices, business practices and consumer behavior.
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