Adventist Youth Honors Answer Book/Outdoor Industries/Subsistence Farming

Subsistence Farming
Outdoor Industries
South Pacific Division/Island Ed.
Skill Level Unknown
Year of Introduction: Unknown

1. Participate in the preparation of a food garden nine meters square. Cover the following points.

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a. Choosing the site

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b. Clearing the bush

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c. Cleaning the area

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d. Preparation of the soil for planting

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2. Through a practical demonstration show how you will make and use compost in your garden.

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3. List the crops from the following plant families you will plant in your garden and the time of year that you can do this.

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a. Root crops—e.g. cassave, sweet potatoes, carrots

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b. Grass—e.g. corn, sugar cane

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c. Legumes—e.g. beans, peanuts

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d. Leafy vegetables—e.g. cabbage varieties, aibika

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e. Fruit—e.g. Bananas, pawpaw, tomatoes, egg plant, pumpkins, cucumber

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4. Show by practical demonstration and by diagram how you will divide your garden to plant your crops.

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5. What crops will best grow where you have burnt out stumps and logs?

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6. Show and demonstrate how you will keep your garden free from weeds and garden pests.

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7. Demonstrate how you will plant your crops to have a continual supply.

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8. Show how to harvest crops for family use and commercial sale.

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9. Show how you will rotate your crops.

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10. Outline what you would do with your garden area after several seasons of cropping.

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References

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