Protecting young trees from termites
Termite damage can be a major problem for farmers wanting to plant trees on their land. Chemical control is expensive and may also be damaging to the environment, but there are other methods which may help to keep termites away. If poultry manure is mixed in with the compost being used for transplanting the young tree seedlings, or wood ash or burnt cereal straw is spread on the soil around the base of the young trees, termites will be discouraged. Another proven method is to attract the large predator ants of termites. In order to do this, bones are ground down to form a powder which is then mixed in with the soil when the young trees are planted. Watering the trees with water that has been used for cooking cereal grains is also effective. Arid Lands Information Network PO Box 3 Dakar-Fann SENEGAL
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| Language: | English |
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Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation
1997
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/48912 https://hdl.handle.net/10568/99582 |
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