Workshop Module 5: Seed Saving and Nurseries 153
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Presentation : Well-designed integrated nurseries
Method : Facilitator presentation
Tools : Images, black/white board, markers
References : PC Book MOD 5 – Seed Saving and Nurseries
Objective : Participants learn how to design an integrated nursery
The facilitator can use the information from PC Book MOD 5 – Seed Saving and
Nurseries and images – photos, illustrations, etc – to help explain the important
functions that a well-designed nursery provides.
Some important points to remember:
- Planting, watering, and maintaining seedlings is easier because everything you
need is in one place. - Provides protection from the hot sun, heavy rains, and strong winds.
- Provides a controlled environment for young plants. Animals can be kept out,
pests can be minimized and controlled, and water and fertilizer can be easily
checked and applied. - Uses soil that allows for fast and strong root growth, good drainage and supplies
enough nutrients.
The following aspects of nursery construction and management can be
discussed with the participants, asking for their input as much as possible:
- Nursery design and construction.
- Seedling boxes and containers.
- Soil mixtures.
- Planting seeds
- Collecting young seedlings
- Propagation techniques
- Nursery maintenance:
- Watering.
- Fertilizing.
- Transplanting.
- Weed control.
- Pest and disease control.
- Hardening plants before planting.