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Topic 6 : Sustainable Agriculture, 4) Compost: decomposition of diverse…
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4) Compost: decomposition of diverse mixture of organic matter used in agriculture as a soil amendment & erosion control.
raw watse materials = compost (contains thousand of micro organism & nutrient). benefit: destroy weed seeds & pathogens
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2) Crop rotation: provides complementary fertilization among the crops in sequence with each other. eg: cultivate nitrogen-fixing legume crops before grain crops (prevent buildup of pest insects and weeds.)
3) Cover crops: perennial plant grown as monoculture/ polyculture to manage soil fertility. benefit: increase water storage.
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6) Zero burning: old oil palm & rubber trunks are not burned, but sliced thin and left to decompose. 50% reduction in fertilizer cost.
; a pest control strategy that uses an array of complementary methods. an ecological approach that can reduce the use of pesticides.