Lecture 5: Planting Operations

Question 1

TIME OF PLANTING

Answer 1

1. moist soil (start of rainy season)
2. access to irrigation
3. cloudy weather (for transplanted seedlings)

Question 2

TRANSPLANTING PERENNIALS

Answer 2

1. deep and wide holes
2. avoid root disturbance (breaking/crumbling) during transplanting
3. tying of seedling with weak stem to a support

Question 3

RATOONING

Answer 3

1. letting suckers grow to serve as next crop
2. sugarcane and pineapple (ratoons)

Question 4

ADVANTAGE OF RATOONING

Answer 4

1. minimal cost for land preparation and planting materials
2. less time spent