S/N | Competencies in: | = NG | R | ||
Mulching | |||||
1 | Collect mulch materials such as grasses, leaves, sawdust, organic manure etc. | 3.76 | 2.25 | 1.50 | IN |
2 | Chop off mulch materials for easy usage | 3.79 | 2.34 | 1.45 | IN |
3 | Spread the leaves, grasses, sawdust, crop residues to dry | 3.86 | 2.27 | 1.58 | IN |
4 | Spread the material at the base of the crops (partial mulching) | 3.78 | 2.45 | 1.34 | IN |
5 | Spread the materials on the ridge, bed and furrow (complete mulching) | 3.78 | 2.45 | 1.34 | IN |
6 | Maintain mulch layer of 5 - 10 cm for effective coverage | 3.78 | 2.28 | 1.50 | IN |
7 | Cap/shed young tendrils or seedlings with much material | 3.64 | 2.13 | 1.50 | IN |
8 | Spread mulch on soil loosened by tilling or weeding | 3.72 | 2.43 | 1.27 | IN |
9 | Spread plastics or paper sheet over cultivated patch or round tree seedling | 3.81 | 2.08 | 1.72 | IN |
10 | Leave space between plant and mulch material | 3.64 | 1.90 | 1.73 | IN |
Cover Cropping | |||||
11 | Identify the site for cover cropping | 3.81 | 2.63 | 1.18 | IN |
12 | Prepare the site with suitable implements | 3.68 | 3.48 | 0.21 | IN |
13 | Select appropriate cover crops to be planted | 3.64 | 2.73 | 0.21 | IN |
14 | Test for seed viability | 3.91 | 2.63 | 1.27 | IN |
15 | Moderately till the soil with suitable implement | 3.66 | 2.21 | 1.45 | IN |
16 | Broadcast the seed on the tilled land (option) | 3.67 | 2.79 | 0.67 | IN |
17 | Spot plant the seed in rolls (option) | 3.72 | 2.54 | 1.18 | IN |
18 | Plant cover crops as mixed food crops | 3.67 | 2.84 | 0.83 | IN |
19 | Plant cover crops as green manure | 3.77 | 2.74 | 1.03 | IN |
20 | Observe seed germination rate | 3.59 | 2.69 | 0.90 | IN |
21 | Guard against fire outbreak, pest and diseases | 3.46 | 2.79 | 0.68 | IN |
22 | Prevent weed growth | 3.63 | 2.78 | 0.86 | IN |
Strip Cropping | |||||
23 | Identify area of land for strip cropping | 4.00 | 2.67 | 1.33 | IN |
24 | Draw plan for the strip | 3.87 | 2.46 | 1.51 | IN |
25 | Collect dense fibrous rooting crops such as perennial, legumes, grasses or forage crops | 3.96 | 2.46 | 1.51 | IN |
26 | Layout strip on long slope subject to sheet rill erosion | 3.93 | 2.89 | 1.05 | IN |
27 | Construct strip not wider than 30m and not narrower than 15 cm | 3.93 | 2.44 | 1.49 | IN |
28 | Cultivate across the slope rather than along the slope | 3.88 | 2.79 | 1.09 | IN |
29 | Plant at right angle to the prevailing wind | 3.94 | 2.78 | 1.16 | IN |
30 | Alternate strips crop such as corn and potatoes with hay and grains | 3.85 | 2.88 | 0.97 | IN |
Contour Farming | |||||
31 | Clear the site of existing vegetation | 3.86 | 2.89 | 0.97 | IN |
32 | Observe the slope and its steepness | 3.84 | 3.29 | 0.55 | IN |
33 | Measure the distance of the contour within the farm | 3.91 | 2.79 | 1.12 | IN |
34 | Construct the ridges in spiral form along the contour | 3.81 | 2.17 | 1.64 | IN |
35 | Plant the crop on the ridges | 3.95 | 2.08 | 1.87 | IN |
36 | Construct diversion ditches and water ways between field with high slopes | 3.80 | 2.62 | 1.18 | IN |
37 | Plant grass along the water way to prevent under washing | 3.96 | 2.25 | 1.71 | IN |