Agreement Number
69F35215001
Awardee Name
AGRO TROPICAL, INC
Grant Type
State
Project Title
Development of an innovative Soil Health Management System for Commercial Scale Plantain Production Systems in Puerto Rico
Awardee State/Territory
Puerto Rico
Involved States/territories
Puerto Rico
Award Year
2015
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$75,000.00
Production/Use
Farmland Agricultural
Resource Concern (Broad)
Soil
Resource Concern (Specific)
Soil Health
Organic matter depletion
Compaction
Conservation Practice(s)
Residue and Tillage Management: Reduced Till
Cover Crop
Project Background
Project purpose is to integrate three successfully worldwide-proven soil health enhancement practices and technologies (Keyline design, conservation tillage implements, and cover crops) into an Innovative Soil Health Management System (ISHMS) for commercial scale plantain production in Puerto Rico. ISHMS impact will be measured on soil health attributes across different soils and climates. Project goal is to provide plantain fanners with a production system that enhances soil health with out affecting plantain crop yields.
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No