 | Intensive Vegetable Gardening for Profit and Self-Sufficiency (Peace Corps, 1978, 158 p.) |
 |  | (introduction...) |
| | Acknowledgements |
| | Introduction |
|  | Chapter one: Botany |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Plant structure |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Roots |
| | The shoot system |
| | Leaves |
| | The stem |
| | The flower |
| | The seed |
| | Chapter two: The soil and fertility |
| | (introduction...) |
| | The fertility cycle of soil |
| | A dictionary for soil study |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Soil |
| | Texture |
| | Structure |
| | Porosity |
| | Water |
| | Soil pH |
| | Soil testing |
| | (introduction...) |
| | The soil test kit |
| | Collecting the soil sample |
| | Testing soil texture |
| | Elements required for plant growth |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Nitrogen |
| | Phosphorous |
| | Potassium |
| | Other minerals |
| | Soil microbes and the soil workshop |
| | Chapter three: soil management and improvement |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Organic matter in soil management |
| | Organic fertilizers |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Animal manures |
| | Liquid fertilizers |
| | Organic refuse as fertilizers and texturizers |
| | Soil improving crops |
| | Chemical fertilizers |
| | (introduction...) |
| | The use of chemical fertilizers |
| | Fertilizer application |
| | Composting |
| | (introduction...) |
| | The kitchen compost method |
| | Indore composting method |
| | 14 Day composting method |
| | Soil management program |
| | Chapter four: Garden planning |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Garden location |
| | The garden plan |
| | Planning to plant |
| | Succession planting |
| | Companion planting |
| | A garden notebook |
| | The garden account: production, costs, and income |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Tomatoes on 1 acre |
| | One-tenth acre of onions |
| | A bed of cabbage to help the food budget |
| | Profits from one acre for a skillful farmer |
| | Chapter five: soil preparation for intensive gardening |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Intensive raised beds |
| | How to make a raised bed |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Step one: loosening and cleaning the soil |
| | Double-digging the soil |
| | Step three: rest and fertilization |
| | Step four: forming the ''lip'' of the bed |
| | Bed preparation time requirements |
| | Production on raised beds |
| | Mechanization and land preparation for the small farmer |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Power hand tractors |
| | The use of power hand tractors in raised bed preparation |
| | Use of hand tractors in row crop production |
| | Other types of land preparation |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Raised ridges |
| | Furrows |
| | Level planting |
| | Mulching |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Advantages of mulching |
| | How to mulch |
| | Mulching materials |
| | Chapter six: Water |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Water catchment |
| | Shade, soil texture and water conservation |
| | Trickle irrigation |
| | Pitcher irrigation |
| | Bamboo irrigation systems |
| | Irrigation and watering of intensive gardens in raised beds |
| | Water preferences of plants |
| | Adequate watering |
| | Chapter seven: Planting |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Sowing seeds |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Broadcasting |
| | Intensive spacing of seeds |
| | Diagonal offset planting |
| | Close row planting |
| | Growing transplants |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Where to grow transplants |
| | Soil for growing transplants |
| | Spacing and thinning |
| | Care and watering |
| | Transplanting and reducing plant shock |
| | Companion planting |
| | Succession planting |
| | Crop rotation |
| | Crop types and families |
| | Conclusions on planting |
| | Chapter eight: cultivation for highly productive gardens |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Cultivation |
| | Garden tools |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Useful and necessary tools for the market-gardener |
| | Sprayers |
| | Power hand tractors |
| | Shredder-grinder |
| | Pest management |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Natural controls of insects and diseases |
| | Spraying |
| | Summary |
| | A final word |
| | Tables for guidance |
| | Bibliography |
Acknowledgements
We extend our sincerest gratitude to all the people in Jamaica who have given us the experiences and understanding to write this manual.
Special thanks goes to Dr. Merlyn Kettering whose help and inspirations made this manual possible. Special thanks also to Mr. Don Drga, Agriculture Advisor for U.S. Peace Corps, for his encouragement and support.
The support of the Jamaican Ministry of Agriculture has been most appreciated, especially that of Mr. Fred Zenny, Mr. Derrick Stone, and Mr. Ram Dat. We are grateful for the help and advice received from Mr. Willie Carr, Farm Manager, and Mr. Thompson, Agriculture Extension Officer, both of Falmouth Land Authority. For some of our deepest insights into Jamaican agriculture we are indebted to Mr Hylton Sutherland, Mr. Orrett Rochester and family, and Mr. Anthony Adams, all of St. Elizabeth.
We would also like to thank all the Extension Officers and Headmen who have given us assistance in various areas of Jamaica, and all the people on the Irwin Tower Land Lease property for sharing with us their knowledge and understanding of the land.
We shall always remember the warm times shared amongst the people, and especially the youth, who are concerned with the future of agriculture in Jamaica. To these persons we dedicate this book.
Deborah and James Vickery Peace Corps Volunteers August, 1977
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