BMP for Community Session 4

SESSION 4

PLANNING

and

IMPLEMENTATION

PLANNING and IMPLEMENTATION

C. CHOICE OF CROPS

D. PLANNING FOR CROP DEVELOMENT

C. CHOICE OF CROPS

C1. CHOICE 1

Example of choice 1

Melaleuca

C2. CHOICE 2

CROPS THAT NEED PEATLAND MODIFICATION

C2. CONSEQUENCES of CROPS THAT NEED PEATLAND MODIFICATION

GUIDELINES FOR CHOOSING CROPS THAT NEED PEATLAND MODIFICATION

Bad example of burning peat

River or sea

Low lying area

River bank or Sea coast Peat dome moderate elevation

Crops suitability base on location

PEAT

MINERAL SOIL

PEAT

Most Suitable for crop Not recommended

Most Suitable for crop

Not recommended

C2a. Low lying area

Example of fish farming

C2b. Moderate elevation area

Suitable for crops

C2c. Peat Dome

D. PLANNING OF CROP DEVELOPMENT

D1. TYPE OF CROPS

Guidelines for crop suitability

Factors that must be considered:

D1. Soil water table for crops

D2. LAND PREPARATION SYSTEM

A. DO

1. Land must be cleared of material

susceptible to fire

2. Compaction of top peat layer

B. DON’T

1. Do not plough the land

2. Do not burn the peat for any purpose

D2. Land preparation system

D3. PLANTING SYSTEM

1.Monoculture

2. Intercropping

D4. Water management system

• D4a. Perimeter drain

• D4b. Field drain interval, depth and width

• D4c. Water control structure

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WATER

pond

SIMPLE LAYOUT OF DRAINAGE

Perimeter drain

Perimeter d

rain

Perimeter d

rain

Perimeter drain

Field d

rain

Field d

rain

Filed d

rain

Filed d

rain

Perimeter d

rain

Low

er elevation

Up

per elevatio

n

Water control points

Intake Outflow

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Influence of soil water table by open drain

Soil water table between drain

Drains spacing

Dra

in d

epth

Dra

in d

epth

After complete drainage

Ground level

rainfall rainfall

Before complete drainage

peat

peat peat

Soil water table

width width

D4a. Perimeter drain

Peat above soil water table

D4b. Field drain

Peat below soil water table

Field drain interval Drain width

Drain width

Drain

d

ep

th

50-75 cm 50-75 cm 50

-75

cm

Distance depend on type of crops

D4c. Water control structures

• Function as :

D4c. Example of simple water control structure

Canal block - any material available on site like soil bags can also be used

D5. FIRE PREVENTION SYSTEM

D5. Fire Prevention

D5. FIRE PREVENTION SYSTEM

D. IMPORTANT STEPS REQUIRED FOR FARM DEVELOPMENT

D. GUIDELINES FOR FARM DEVELOPMENT

D. GUIDELINES FOR FARM DEVELOPMENT

PLEASE NOTE

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THANK YOU

WE SINCERELY HOPE THESE SESSIONS ARE

HELPFUL TO YOU