Technologies

mulched-grapes [Egypt]

covered-grapes

technologies_3289 - Egypt

Completeness: 51%

1. General information

1.2 Contact details of resource persons and institutions involved in the assessment and documentation of the Technology

Key resource person(s)

Abd El-All Ahmed

+201009816854

Agriahmed@yaoo.com

Agriculture Research Center (ARC)

9 Cairo unvi. street, Giza, Egypt

Egypt

1.3 Conditions regarding the use of data documented through WOCAT

When were the data compiled (in the field)?

27/11/2017

The compiler and key resource person(s) accept the conditions regarding the use of data documented through WOCAT:

Ja

1.4 Declaration on sustainability of the described Technology

Is the Technology described here problematic with regard to land degradation, so that it cannot be declared a sustainable land management technology?

Nee

2. Description of the SLM Technology

2.1 Short description of the Technology

Definition of the Technology:

old grape tree (30 years old) grow under drip irrigation, each plant have 4 dripper with discharge about 2L/hr. plant grow on terraces which covered with plant residues at November to reduce water evaporation and for weed control. grape trees covered with plastic sheet for early production. control of plant diseases is doing under specific regulation for importation

2.2 Detailed description of the Technology

Description:

the technology applied in frames and are related to nature and human environment that there are about 200 permanent agriculture engineers and managers control and about 500-4000 temporal workers depends on the time of the season , this technology applied only for grapes grown under drip irrigation, where terraces covered with plant residues and the trees covered with plastic sheet like plastic tunnels. the purpose of the technology are to reduce water evaporation, minimize GHGs, weed control, early production, controlling salinity, increase soil fertility and may be to increase soil carbon biomass. the major activities are covered plant with plastic sheet and covered the soil with rice straw and with the crushed pruned grapes branches, hence the inputs are plastic sheet, rice straw residues, pruned grapes branches, irrigation and fertigation system, this technology can play good role in minimizing water requirements, increase fertilizer use efficiency, increase grapes quality for importation and improvement of soil properties. this technology is good for obtain high quality for grapes but have high costs for establishment and maintaining.

2.3 Photos of the Technology

2.5 Country/ region/ locations where the Technology has been applied and which are covered by this assessment

Country:

Egypt

2.6 Date of implementation

Indicate year of implementation:

1986

If precise year is not known, indicate approximate date:
  • 10-50 years ago

2.7 Introduction of the Technology

Specify how the Technology was introduced:
  • through land users' innovation

3. Classification of the SLM Technology

3.1 Main purpose(s) of the Technology

  • improve production
  • reduce, prevent, restore land degradation
  • conserve ecosystem
  • mitigate climate change and its impacts
  • create beneficial economic impact

3.2 Current land use type(s) where the Technology is applied

Cropland

Cropland

  • Tree and shrub cropping

3.3 Further information about land use

Water supply for the land on which the Technology is applied:
  • full irrigation
Number of growing seasons per year:
  • 1

3.4 SLM group to which the Technology belongs

  • minimal soil disturbance
  • integrated soil fertility management
  • integrated pest and disease management (incl. organic agriculture)

3.5 Spread of the Technology

Specify the spread of the Technology:
  • evenly spread over an area
If the Technology is evenly spread over an area, indicate approximate area covered:
  • 1-10 km2

3.6 SLM measures comprising the Technology

agronomic measures

agronomic measures

  • A1: Vegetation/ soil cover
  • A2: Organic matter/ soil fertility
  • A3: Soil surface treatment
  • A4: Subsurface treatment
vegetative measures

vegetative measures

  • V1: Tree and shrub cover
structural measures

structural measures

  • S1: Terraces
management measures

management measures

  • M2: Change of management/ intensity level
  • M3: Layout according to natural and human environment
  • M6: Waste management (recycling, re-use or reduce)

3.7 Main types of land degradation addressed by the Technology

chemical soil deterioration

chemical soil deterioration

  • Cs: salinization/ alkalinization
physical soil deterioration

physical soil deterioration

biological degradation

biological degradation

water degradation

water degradation

  • Hq: decline of groundwater quality

3.8 Prevention, reduction, or restoration of land degradation

Specify the goal of the Technology with regard to land degradation:
  • reduce land degradation

4. Technical specifications, implementation activities, inputs, and costs

4.1 Technical drawing of the Technology

Date:

29/11/2017

4.2 Technical specifications/ explanations of technical drawing

terraces: height 0.4 m , width 1 m
spacing between terraces =3 m
distance between plant on the same terraces = 3 m

4.3 General information regarding the calculation of inputs and costs

Specify how costs and inputs were calculated:
  • per Technology area
Indicate size and area unit:

4200 m2

Specify currency used for cost calculations:
  • US Dollars
Indicate exchange rate from USD to local currency (if relevant): 1 USD =:

25000.0

Indicate average wage cost of hired labour per day:

50

4.4 Establishment activities

Activity Type of measure Timing
1. pruning Agronomic November
2. mulching Agronomic November
3. irrigation Agronomic November-November
4. fertilization Agronomic November-Apri
5. pest control Agronomic January to April
6. Terraces maintenance Structural November
7. Covering with plastic sheet Structural December

4.5 Costs and inputs needed for establishment

Specify input Unit Quantity Costs per Unit Total costs per input % of costs borne by land users
Labour pruning USD 5.0 5.0 25.0 100.0
Labour Mulching USD 2.0 5.0 10.0 100.0
Labour covering with plastic sheet USD 10.0 5.0 50.0 100.0
Labour irrigation USD 15.0 5.0 75.0 100.0
Equipment irrigation system USD 1.0 2500.0 2500.0 100.0
Plant material seedling USD 500.0 0.75 375.0 100.0
Fertilizers and biocides NPK USD 30.0 20.0 600.0 97.0
Fertilizers and biocides humic usd 2.0 10.0 20.0 100.0
Construction material usd
Total costs for establishment of the Technology 3655.0

4.6 Maintenance/ recurrent activities

Activity Type of measure Timing/ frequency
1. irrigation Structural 15
2. fertigation Agronomic 112

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