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  1. Soil Profile at ECHO Asia Farm (Intro to Soil Science Session 1 Outdoor demo)

    This video is the outdoor demonstration of our 1/2 day training on "Introduction to Soil Science." This training gives a broad overview and introduction to some basic soil characteristics: phases (solid, liquid, gas), texture, density, structure, reaction (pH), plant-water relationships, organic...
    Asia

  2. Soil Textures- Sand, Silt & Clay (Intro to Soil Science Session 1 part 2)

    This video is part TWO of a 1/2 day training on "Introduction to Soil Science." This training gives a broad overview and introduction to some basic soil characteristics: phases (solid, liquid, gas), texture, density, structure, reaction (pH), plant-water relationships, organic matter, and...
    Asia

  3. Rice distillers’ byproduct and biochar as additives to a forage-based diet for growing Moo Lath pigs; effects on growth and feed conversion

    Abstract,Livestock Research for Rural Development, National University of Laos, 2018 Native Moo Lath pigs (n=20; initial live weight 15.8 1.3 kg) were housed in individual concrete pens (1.2 *0.6m). They were fed a basal diet of ensiled banana pseudo stem and ensiled taro foliage supplemented...
    Asia

  4. Uptake of Heavy Metals in Tire Garden Planters

    This article is from ECHO Asia Note # 40. Tire gardens have many good uses, including growing a variety of crops where only concrete or poor soils exist, such as urban gardens, homegardens, and refugee camp settings. They can be raised onto supports to keep vegetables out of reach of livestock,...
    Asia

  5. Soil Physical Properties (Intro to Soil Science Session 1 part 1)

    Part 1 of a1/2 day training gave abroad overview and introduction to some basic soil characteristics: phases (solid, liquid, gas), texture, density, structure, reaction (pH), plant-water relationships, organic matter, and nutrients. PART TWO / OUTDOOR DEMO After some classroom discussion we went...
    Asia

  6. Potentially Important Food Plants of Bangladesh

    2015-09-20 This book is designed as a simple introduction to the more common food plants of Bangladesh. It is hoped people will take greater pride and interest in these plants and become confident and informed about how to grow and use them. Many of the local food plants that occur in every country are very...
    Sunflowers Comb Fringe Grass Finger Millet Barley Pearl Barley Cassava Taro Niger Seed Sweet Potato Bottle Gourd Pigeon Pea Lablab Horse Gram Mung Bean Chickling Vetch Rice Bean Indian Spinach Spinach Amaranth Wild Amaranth Hibiscus Jute Yellow Wood-sorrel Ivy Gourd Pomelo Pawpaw Papaya Jackfruit Canteloupe Bullock's Heart Bael Fruit Cape Gooseberry Governor's Plum Asian Pennywort Vegetable Kenaf Pumpkin Marrow Bitter Cucumber Beetroot Fat Hen Peanut Horseradish Tree Moringa Tamarind Coastal Almond Foxtail Millet Lotus FPS Jackbean Asia

  7. Intro to Soil Science Session 1 Slides

    This 1/2 day training gave abroad overview and introduction to some basic soil characteristics: phases (solid, liquid, gas), texture, density, structure, reaction (pH), plant-water relationships, organic matter, and nutrients. After some classroom discussion we went head out to into the ECHO Farm...
    Soil Soil Surveys Asia

  8. The Small Farm Resource Center (SFRC) - Current and Future Roles

    Current and Future Roles in Extension and Advisory Services in Southeast Asia Prepared by Abram Bicksler and Rick Burnette, ECHO Asia Impact Center; Ricky Bates, Penn State University Farm Center Indochina (FCI) (November 2013) Sustainable Agriculture Training Center, Hmawbi (SATC) (October 2013)...
    Asia

  9. Intro to Soils 1/2 Day Training

    2020-06-26 This 1/2 day training will be abroad overview and introduction to some basic soil characteristics: phases (solid, liquid, gas), texture, density, structure, reaction (pH), plant-water relationships, organic matter, and nutrients. After some classroom discussion we will head out to into the ECHO...
    Asia

  10. Plant Resources of South-East Asia, No 9, Plants yielding non-seed carbohydrates

    1996-01-19 A large majority of the world's 800 million food-insecure people live in rural areas and are directly or indirectly dependent on agriculture for their incomes and food. Plants yielding non-seed carbohydrates are a major source of food energy for humans and animals in general and for low-income,...
    Asia