After planting grass and bean 3 month, start to cut it or allow animals to nibble it. Then, leave the field 45-60 days before cutting or allowing animals to nibble it again.
        Planting farm crops among bushes in area where it is not too steep and the soil surface is rather thick. Bushes planted for maintenance are horse tamarind, Mahae bean. Plant it in two rows. The plant space is 10-50 cm. and the row space is 50 cm. Cut leaves and branches of the bush to use as the mulch. Varieties of upland rice are Sewmaejan and R288. The first row is far from the bush 50 cm. The area for planting is 20x30 cm. Drop the seeds 10 seeds/hole. After upland rice grows 20-30 days, add chemical fertilizer (16-16-8) 20-25 kg./rai. In blooming period or 30 days before blooming, add chemical fertilizer (46-0-0) 5-10 kg./rai.

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        Planting pineapple   Plant it among bushes or grasses strip like vetiver grass or Ruzi. Varity selected is Pattavia. Plant it across the slope. The row space is 50 cm. and the plant space is 25-30 cm. Add chemical fertilizer (13-13-21) 400 g./plant. Divide it to add in the first time after planting 1-3 months. The second time is when the plant age is 6 months. Cut leaves covering soil to retain moisture and prevent weeeds.

Planting upland rice Plant it in a row across the slope
Type
Soil management
Fast-growing plant Plough the land across the slope when the soil moisture is suitable. Add compost at the bottom of the hole 2-5 kg./hole. Plant Ziratro bean or Hamata bean as the mulch. Add chemical fertilizer (15-15-15) 100-200 g./hole.
Grass and bean Plough the land across the slope when the soil moisture is suitable. Add chemical fertilizer (6-46-0) 20-25 kg./rai with chemical fertilizer (0-0-60) 10 kg./rai before planting.
Upland rice Plant bushes for soil maintenance. Cut their leaves and branches, incorporate the soil and cover the soil with the mulch. Add chemical fertilizer (16-16-8) 20-25 kg./rai after the rice grows 20-30 days and mix chemical fertilizer (46-0-0) 5-10 kg./rai. In blooming period, plant leguminous crops rotation like blackbean and princess bean.
Pineapple Plough the land across the slope. Plant bushes for soil maintenance and plant grasses strip. Cut their leaves and branches or use grass covering the soil. Incorporate leaves, branches or grasses. Add chemical fertilizer (13-13-21) 400 g./plant.
 
For more information, please contact Soil and Water Conservation Division Tel. 02-579-3504
E-mail : scd_4@ldd.go.th or Land Development Regional Office
Land Development station in province