Nursery practise
Program
- Morning:
- Theoretical introduction to
planning of nurseries (location, size, materials, labour)
- Exercise where the participants
plan for a nursery that will supply xx seedlings. On a map they should discuss
where to locate the nursery based on water availability, flood risk, soil,
distance to fields etc.
- Discussion of different
propagation methods like cuttings and direct seeding, their advantages and
disadvantages.
- Afternoon:
- Continue the practical work in
the nursery.
- Learn to make quality cuttings
(thickness, length, ligneous branches etc.) They will be used later
- Walk to the first rope pump in
the valley that was destroyed by flooding. If fire damaged Jatropha plants that
have been regrowing are still found nearby show them to give the participants
an idea about the fire resistant properties of Jatropha
Goals
After this day the participants are able
to decide the best location of a nursery and the size and material
requirements. They will be confident working in the nursery and understand how
Jatropha is affected by fire.
Materials
Presentation
Handbook on nursery management
distributed to participants. If nothing better is found use: IIAM 2006:
Brochura de Viveros.
5-20 identical maps used to decide the
location of a nursery. Maps of Mozambique have few relevant details and are
therefore not ideal. However, since this is what the participants will likely
be using we should probably use them anyhow and add relevant information to the
map, like mark if streams are permanent or seasonal, where sandy soil and soil
with high organic content exist etc.
5-20 knifes or pruning shears for making
cuttings.
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