Management of soils on steeplands
1988
Pushparajah, E. (Rubber Research Institute of Malaysia)
Major problem of cultivating steeplands for agriculture is the severe soil loss leading to degradation and eventual loss of productivity. The construction of terraces, a common successful conservation practice for tree crops in the lower slopes appears to be inapplicable for steeplands. A major constraint is that cut terraces often result in the saprolyte layer becoming the surface soil. An additional factor is that such a system is impractical for individual small farms. A farming system approach with a combination of crops and the use of vegetative strips or a combined agrosilvicultural system seems to hold promise. In view of the lack of a definitive proven system, there is an urgent need to devise management systems to ensure sustained productivity on steeplands.
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