 |  | Special Public Works Programmes - SPWP - Planting Trees - An Illustrated Technical Guide and Training Manual (ILO - UNDP, 1993, 190 p.) |
 |  | (introduction...) |
| | Preface |
| | Introduction |
|  | 1. Planning a plantation |
| | (introduction...) |
| | 1.1 What regeneration method to use? |
| | 1.2 What species to establish? |
| | 1.3 Whether to plant a single tree species or a mixture of several? |
| | 1.4 What type of planting stock to use? |
| | 1.5 What planting pattern to use and how many seedlings to plant? |
| | 1.6 When to plant? |
| | 1.7 How to protect the seedlings? |
| | 1.8 The plantation plan |
| | 2. Preparing the planting site |
| | (introduction...) |
| | 2.1 Clearing vegetation |
| | 2.2 Ground preparation |
| | 2.3 Marking where to dig the holes |
| | 2.4 Digging holes |
| | 2.5 Soil and water conservation measures |
| | 3. Handling seedlings |
| | (introduction...) |
| | 3.1 Packing and transport of seedlings |
| | 3.2 Storing seedlings |
| | 3.3 Quality of seedlings and grading |
| | 3.4 Stripping and trimming |
| | 3.5 Transporting seedlings from the road to the planting site |
| | 4. Planting techniques |
| | (introduction...) |
| | 4.1 Digging the holes |
| | 4.2 On-site distribution of the seedlings |
| | 4.3 Planting |
| | 4.4 Use of fertilizers |
| | 5. Adapting planting techniques to different site conditions |
| | (introduction...) |
| | 5.1 Favourable sites |
| | 5.2 Sites with high grass |
| | 5.3 Waterlogged sites |
| | 5.4 Dry sites |
| | 5.5 Eroding slopes and rocky sites |
| | 5.6 Steep slopes |
| | 5.7 Sand dunes |
| | 5.8 High altitudes with snow |
| | 6. Maintaining plantations |
| | (introduction...) |
| | 6.1 Weed control |
| | 6.2 Protection from grazing |
| | 6.3 Fire prevention |
| | 6.4 Protection from insects, diseases and rodents |
| | 6.5 Fertilizers |
| | 6.6 Replacement planting |
| | 7. Planting trees outside woodlots and forests |
| | (introduction...) |
| | 7.1 Trees in crop and grazing land |
| | 7.2 Alley cropping |
| | 7.3 Intercropping in rotation |
| | 7.4 Intercropping for tree planting |
| | 7.5 Shelterbelts |
| | 7.6 Road-sides and river-sides |
| | 7.7 Homesteads and public places |
| | 8. Organizing the work |
| | (introduction...) |
| | 8.1 Planning |
| | 8.2 Workforce |
| | 8.3 Labour requirements over the year |
| | 8.4 Worknorms |
| | 8.5 Coordinating the work |
| | 8.6 Tools and equipment |
| | 8.7 Supervision and control |
| | 8.8 Records to keep |
| | 9. Working conditions |
| | (introduction...) |
| | 9.1 Hours of work and rest |
| | 9.2 Nutrition and amenities |
| | 9.3 Wage systems |
| | 9.4 Training, job content and labour-management relations |
| | 9.5 Safety |
| | Appendices - Technical sheets |
| | Appendix 1 - Surveying and mapping of large planting sites |
| | Appendix 2 - Laying out and preparing soil and water conservation structures |
| | Appendix 3 - Survival count |
| | Some useful guides/handbooks |
| | Titles in the series of training elements and technical guides for SPWP workers |
