(Gustave Gintzburger (ICARDA))
This technique is used to restore degraded rangelands (steppe areas) in the 150-200 mm rainfall zone in Syria. The technique is based on the pitting technique developed in Australia using the 'Camel Pitter' implement. The implement an be towed by an ordinary 2-wheel-drive pickup. Small ahallow 'pits' are scooped out by the action of inclined metal disks (similar to the disks of a disk plough). A seed hopper mounted on the top of the implement releases small quantities of range-plant seeds into the pits and an attached light harrow coveres the seeds with a thin layer of loose topsoil. The implement can also be used without the seeding device. The pits are usually made at the beginning ot just before the rainy season. In the soops made by the implement, rainwater collects and increases the soil moisture storage in and around the pits. On extremely shallow soils, pitting is not recommended because it removes the very top layer of soil and organic surface material and may expose the infertile subsoil. Seeds which emerge in the pits find favourable conditions for emergence and growth. During the early growth stages, the young plants are also sheltered by the pits from wind. The pitting machine should be pulled along the contour to optimize the capture of rainfall. Experience has shown that treating just 10-20 % of the area is sufficient to reestablish a 'starter vegetation' on completely denuded rangeland. In Syria, ARTEMISIA and SALSOLA species have been used successfully for rangeland reseeding. If used without the seeder, the pits will assist the reestablishment of the natural vegetation by providing sheltered and moist sites for seed emergence. To assure optimum reestablishment of vegetation, grazing should be controlled during the initial establishment phase.
Lugar: Obisan, Dalbouh, Aleppo Province, República Árabe Siria
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Fecha de la implementación: hace menos de 10 años (recientemente)
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| Especifique insumo | Unidad | Cantidad | Costos por unidad (Syrian Pound) | Costos totales por insumo (Syrian Pound) | % de los costos cubiertos por los usuarios de las tierras |
| Mano de obra | |||||
| Labour | ha | 1,0 | 120,0 | 120,0 | 100,0 |
| Equipo | |||||
| Machine use | ha | 1,0 | 960,0 | 960,0 | 10,0 |
| Material para plantas | |||||
| Seeds | ha | 1,0 | 270,0 | 270,0 | |
| Material de construcción | |||||
| Sand | ha | 1,0 | 1,0 | 1,0 | |
| Costos totales para establecer la Tecnología | 1'351.0 | ||||
| Costos totales para establecer la Tecnología en USD | 27.02 | ||||
| Especifique insumo | Unidad | Cantidad | Costos por unidad (Syrian Pound) | Costos totales por insumo (Syrian Pound) | % de los costos cubiertos por los usuarios de las tierras |
| Mano de obra | |||||
| Labour | ha | 1,0 | 12,0 | 12,0 | 100,0 |
| Equipo | |||||
| Machine use | ha | 1,0 | 96,0 | 96,0 | 10,0 |
| Material para plantas | |||||
| Seeds | ha | 1,0 | 9,0 | 9,0 | 3,0 |
| Indique los costos totales para mantenecer la Tecnología | 117.0 | ||||
| Costos totales para mantener la Tecnología en USD | 2.34 | ||||
Cantidad antes de MST: 45
Cantidad luego de MST: 5
Cantidad antes de MST: 4
Cantidad luego de MST: 1
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