1. Plant Growth & Land Preparation
Prepared by:
L. Robert Barber, Roland Quitugua & Ilene Iriarte
For:
Guam Cooperative Extension Service & Guam Department of Agriculture
Funding provided by:
United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service, Western Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education, Administration for Native Americans,, & Sanctuary Incorporated

2. Plants Growth Requirements
Light
Space
Moisture
Nutrients
Temperature
Air

3. Field Preparation Starts before you plant the seed
Transplants can help you out compete pests and encourage uniform growth and development
$ saved in care of young plants

4. Have you considered? How many plants to grow? Spacing?
What are the special need of the plants?
Where should I plant and why?
How will I provide my plants with the nutrients they need?
How will I provide the moisture they need
How will I protect them from pests

5. Site Selection Soil fertility- soil is never to be left bare! Soil pH
Accessibility to water
Security

6. Cropping practices Raised beds Contour planting Intercropping
Spacing
Contour planting
Intercropping
Equipment
Irrigation
Trellis
Mulch
Pest control

7. Lets grow a crop Cucumber Supplies Seed Tools, machete, chainsaw
Trellis , poles, line, rebar
Dripline, parts
Fertilizer
Rototiller

8. Lets Grow a Crop How are we going to do this Raised bed Fertilizer
Trellis
Mulch
Install irrigation

9. Lets Grow a Crop Plant seeds in field Intercropping option Monitoring
Plant replacements in nursery
Watering schedule
Intercropping option
Sweet potato
Monitoring
Pest control
Insects,weeds, & disease