Ballards Valley, St. Elizabeth; mulching

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Title

Ballards Valley, St. Elizabeth; mulching

Description

In the foreground is an example of mulching, an agricultural procedure in which dried harvested Guinea grass is applied to the surface of the soil to protect it from drought.

Subject

Ballards Valley (St. Elizabeth, Jamaica); Mulching; Dry farming - Jamaica

Creator

Brian J. Hudson

Date

1978

Source

NLJ Photograph Collection IN: Brian J. Hudson Collection

Identifier

D0006127

Rights

Permission to reproduce this image must be obtained from the National Library of Jamaica.

Format

JPEG

Type

Photograph

Citation

Brian J. Hudson, “Ballards Valley, St. Elizabeth; mulching,” National Library of Jamaica Digital Collection , accessed December 28, 2024, https://nljdigital.nlj.gov.jm/items/show/5411.