BIO-INTENSIVE APPROACH TO FOOD PRODUCTION or BIO-INTENSIVE GARDENING (BIG) Flashcards
a small land area is intensively cultivated using available farm resources
Bio-intensive gardening
organic agricultural system focuses maximum yields from a minimum area of land, while increasing biodiversity and sustaining the fertility of the soil
Bio-intensive agriculture
to replenish the nutrients into the soil after plants have taken them out of the soil
Bio-intensive soil/agriculture
Scientific name for kakawate
Gliricidia sepium
allows for water conservation (better infiltration) and better absorption and storage of water
Deep bed Preparation
maximize the use of plant and animal residues and wastes building-up of OM
Nutrient recycling
food of soil microorganisms, improving soil structure, good habitat for different microbes
Building up of soil’s biological base or OM
pest mgt, nutrient mgt, biodiversity and plant genetic conservation, improved nutrition, ensure diversity in diets
Diversified cropping
ecologically sound, labor-intensive than capital intensive
Balanced and integrated ecosystem
Use 66% less water, 50-100% less purchased nutrients, 94-99% less energy in all forms, while producing, substantially increased yield, and increased soil fertility
BIG vs Conventional Mechanized Agriculture
E-W orientation, max 1.5 m plot width, intensive planting per bed, intercrop w/ aromatic herbs
Important Considerations in starting your BIG plot
High labor initially, use of compost or organic alternatives such as mudpress, raise narrow max 1.2 m, deepdug (30-60cm) beds
Bed Preparation
soil loose and friable, enables plant roots to penetrate easily, Steady stream of nutrients different crops have different rooting depths
Principles behind deep dug and raised beds
Perennial, polycultural, multistoried fence crops
edible fence
farmers need approaches that will sustain yield of their farms. will not imperil the present condition of agricultural lands.
Bio-intensive gardening (BIG)
reduces run-off, high OM = better water holding capacity of soil
Deep tillage and organic matter
growth significantly reduced due to deep tillage, mulching, close spacing of crops Starting
Weeding
reduction from (SGBP) Growing a diversity of crops reduces insect pests. Crop rotation breaks life cycle of pest. Inclusion of acclimatized, hardy pest-tolerant indigenous varieties
Pest Control
use insect-repellent, removal of diseased plant/plan Encouragement of predatory insects
Pest Control
downscaled version of BIG or a micro model of farming, personal consumption to help improve the income, health and well-being, used remedy to alleviate hunger and malnutrition
Home Gardening
environmental and ecological benefits, ecosystem services, availability of fresh food grown, reduced demands on our land, healthy and clean waterways, environment friendly, personal growth and development, maximum utilization of space, convenience and time
Home gardening
Household garden is a small-scale production system, dwelling for security, convenience, and special care
Home Gardening by Ninez (1987)
located near the residence, high diversity of plants, supplemental source of family consumption and income, occupy a small area, poor can easily enter at some level
Characteristic of Home Garden by Michelle and Hanstad (2004)
developed the EPP technology with nutrient rich compost soil extract eg. Lettuce, pechay, kamote, mustard
Dr. Ed Paningbatan’s Enriched Potting Preparation (EPP)
