Lj unit 5 ENVS 1301
I will discuss two ways of sustainable agriculture,
1/rotating crops and embracing diversity - simply meaning that the same
crop will not be repeated on the same land after each harvest/season. This
land benefits several, first helps in the fight against pests, for example, if
cassava is planted after the harvest of corn, the pests allocated to the atom
that may be present on the ground will be removed and will not be able to
attack cassava, so the new crop is also preserved, the alternating crops help
to replenish the land, and make it healthy because the cultivation of a
particular crop on the same land continuously can exhaust the nutrients of
the earth, and the cultivation of different types of the same crop makes it
healthy because the cultivation of a certain crop on the same land
continuously can exhaust the nutrients of the earth, and the cultivation of
different types of the same crop makes the crop is stronger because there
will be more genetic diversity, and it is also unlikely to suffer From the
disease.
2/ The other method of sustainable agriculture is to grow cover crops and
perennial plants: cover crops such as clover or rye are grown, other times
than crop cultivation times to not leave the soil naked, it preserves the soil
and increases nutrients over the course of a year, protects these crops and
builds soil health by preventing their eating, replenishing soil nutrients and
keeping weeds under control, this reduces the need for fertilizers and
insecticides.
The sustainable farming method that will work in my region is to rotate
crops and embrace diversity, and this method has been used in my area as
far as I know, it really works for us in pest control, throughout the year. We
grow a different kind of crop, for example.
Mango, we usually grow up to 5 types of mango in the same land/region, we
are usually safe from pests, and the main attraction for me this week is
renewable energy, we are very lucky with natural resources that can make
our lives easier, but I wonder why the government does not develop policies
that make us use them to the fullest.
Another thing that I learned is that the more we promote the use of Solar
energy, the more the price of Solar panels will go down globally. Which led
me to buy and install a Solar panel on my rooftop. I started small with a
single panel that produces enough electricity to charge my phones. Finally, I
want to thank you for all of your contributions throughout the entire week
Reference
Union of concerned scientists. (2021 June, 1). What is sustainable
agriculture. https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/what-sustainable-agriculture
I will discuss two ways of sustainable agriculture,
1/rotating crops and embracing diversity - simply meaning that the same
crop will not be repeated on the same land after each harvest/season. This
land benefits several, first helps in the fight against pests, for example, if
cassava is planted after the harvest of corn, the pests allocated to the atom
that may be present on the ground will be removed and will not be able to
attack cassava, so the new crop is also preserved, the alternating crops help
to replenish the land, and make it healthy because the cultivation of a
particular crop on the same land continuously can exhaust the nutrients of
the earth, and the cultivation of different types of the same crop makes it
healthy because the cultivation of a certain crop on the same land
continuously can exhaust the nutrients of the earth, and the cultivation of
different types of the same crop makes the crop is stronger because there
will be more genetic diversity, and it is also unlikely to suffer From the
disease.
2/ The other method of sustainable agriculture is to grow cover crops and
perennial plants: cover crops such as clover or rye are grown, other times
than crop cultivation times to not leave the soil naked, it preserves the soil
and increases nutrients over the course of a year, protects these crops and
builds soil health by preventing their eating, replenishing soil nutrients and
keeping weeds under control, this reduces the need for fertilizers and
insecticides.
The sustainable farming method that will work in my region is to rotate
crops and embrace diversity, and this method has been used in my area as
far as I know, it really works for us in pest control, throughout the year. We
grow a different kind of crop, for example.
Mango, we usually grow up to 5 types of mango in the same land/region, we
are usually safe from pests, and the main attraction for me this week is
renewable energy, we are very lucky with natural resources that can make
our lives easier, but I wonder why the government does not develop policies
that make us use them to the fullest.
Another thing that I learned is that the more we promote the use of Solar
energy, the more the price of Solar panels will go down globally. Which led
me to buy and install a Solar panel on my rooftop. I started small with a
single panel that produces enough electricity to charge my phones. Finally, I
want to thank you for all of your contributions throughout the entire week
Reference
Union of concerned scientists. (2021 June, 1). What is sustainable
agriculture. https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/what-sustainable-agriculture
