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CHAPTER 4 - MULTIPURPOSE TREES

All trees are multipurpose. They bring subsoil nutrients to the surface, provide shade, and slow erosion. Many trees provide fodder, living fenceposts, fruit and other edible parts, shade, insecticides, and wood; they all have some role in soil stabilization and offer quality-of-life benefits like beauty and a shelter for informal gatherings. Working with trees is an important investment which can be significant to the future of your Community. Developing agroforestry systems, tree nurseries, and fruit and nut tree species is most appropriate for those with a long-term commitment in an area. Learning the valued qualities of the trees already present in and native to your area is a good starting point. Ask about the best local woods for fuel, construction, musical instruments, stakes, and other uses; ask children about the season and flavor of native fruits. Observe closely how various species are propagated, harvested, and protected. This chapter gives ideas and information on the many uses of trees in agricultural systems, various species, and working with trees.

TREES IN AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS

  • ICRAF: the International Centre for Research in Agroforestry
  • "Principles of Agroforestry"
  • A Tool Kit for Folks Involved in Agroforestry
  • Review: Agroforestry Today
  • Review: "Alternatives to Slash-and-Burn" Bulletin
  • Agroforestry Study Tours
  • Book Review: Restoration Forestry
  • Review: A Networking Newsletter for Africa
  • Directory of International Training and Educational Opportunities in Agroforestry
  • Shade for Increased Soil Fertility Under Trees
  • Nematodes in Agroforestry
  • Alley Cropping to Sustain Yields
  • Forestry Consulting Assignments

MULTIPURPOSE TREES

  • The Nitrogen Fixing Tree Association Joins the FACT Net
  • Book Review: Multipurpose Trees and Shrubs: Sources of Seeds and Inoculants
  • Honey-Producing Trees Suitable for Multiple Use
  • Book Review: Trees and Shrubs of the Sahel: Their Characteristics and Uses
  • Species Selection for Different Climates and Uses
  • The New Forests Project
  • "Fodder Tree Legumes" Course
  • Acacia angustissima and Calliandra calothyrsus
  • Gliricidia sepium
  • Leucaena leucocephala
  • Eye-Catching Leucaena
  • The Moringa Tree, Moringa oleifera, is Called Mother's Best Friend
  • Moringa stenopetala
  • The Neem Tree (Azadirachta indica) for Reforestation and an Effective Insecticide
  • Cross-Pollinate to Get Neem Seed
  • Neem in Africa
  • Paulownia, China's Wonder Tree
  • Sesbania aculeata for Firewood that Grows Under Tough Conditions
  • Sesbania sesban Recommended for Alley Farming at Higher Elevations
  • Sesbania grandiflora
  • Tagasaste, Chamaecytisus palmensis, a Temperate Counterpart of Leucaena

FRUIT AND NUT SPECIES

  • Book Review: Fruits of Warm Climates
  • "Tropical Fruit Production and Research" Course
  • ECHO's Video Series on Tropical Fruits
  • Tropical and Subtropical Fruit Trees for Arid Regions
  • Apples for the Highland Tropics
  • Cashew as a Cash Crop: Is It as Good as It Appears?
  • Florida Citrus Publications
  • Some Notes on Guavas
  • The Jaboticaba Tree, Myrciaria cauliflora
  • Are Macadamia Nuts a Good Crop for Belize?
  • Comments on Worms and Polyembryony in Mangoes
  • Mango Trees That Do Not Produce
  • Introducing Native Fruits in Zaire

WORKING WITH TREES

  • Limit Fertilizer After Transplanting Trees and Shrubs
  • Watering Cups Used in Planting Trees
  • Successful Method of Taking Fruit Trees from the States to Zaire
  • Mud Dip for Roots When Transplanting
  • Tree Spacing Numbers
  • Grow Small Fruit Trees in Circles
  • Danger Signal of Heavy Flowering
  • "The Living Fence, Its Role on the Small Farm"
  • Book Review: Hedges for Resource-Poor Land Users in Developing Countries
  • Newsletter Review: The ITTO Tropical Forest Update
2 comments
Author: Asif M. Cheema - 09/15/2010
This a very informative and fruitful site. The services for the betterment of humankind are highly appreciable.

Can you send me the seeds of`Moringa Oleifera` for home gardening.

[Editor's Note: Hi Asif! Our free seed ministry is to help development workers and missionaries to be able to share new varieties to the people that they are working with. For home gardening, you will need to purchase your seeds from our website: http://www.echobooks.org. They are only $3, and can be shipped to you.

Thanks for your support!]
Author: Gene Morden - 02/21/2011
We have begun helping Turkana dig wells and install irrigation. They are growing sorghum and cowpeas as staples and swiss chard, eggplant, tomato (poor production) some carrots. I would like to help them plant trees that may provide cash income. doum palms are native.
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