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Meriu's and Kalio's organic farm - Suggestions and assistance by Dr. Amy Eisenberg

An organic pesticide and herbicide free farm. Dr. Amy Eisenberg has visited this site on a few occasions to give information on composting of organic matter. There has also been dialogue on the principals of crop rotation and the use of nitrogen fixing methods to help improve production and quality.

Sapwalap, Pohnpei.

March 15, 2011.
Clearing more ground for growing. Watermelon will grown here. IMG_5075-2.jpg
Clearing more ground for growing. Watermelon will grown here. IMG_5075-2.jpg		 Inspecting a clove seed that Dr. Eisenberg just gave them. IMG_5049.jpg
Inspecting a clove seed that Dr. Eisenberg just gave them. IMG_5049.jpg		 The rain can come in torrents. IMG_5036.jpg
The rain can come in torrents. IMG_5036.jpg		 IMG_5028.jpg
IMG_5028.jpg		 Removing rocks and breaking up dirt clods by hand. IMG_5017.jpg
Removing rocks and breaking up dirt clods by hand. IMG_5017.jpg
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IMG_5031.jpg		 Batter up! IMG_5066.jpg
Batter up! IMG_5066.jpg		 A covered area for growing Chinese cabbage. IMG_4981.jpg
A covered area for growing Chinese cabbage. IMG_4981.jpg		 IMG_4998.jpg
IMG_4998.jpg		 A pile of rocks left from when the Japanese farmed the area before WWII. IMG_4959.jpg
A pile of rocks left from when the Japanese farmed the area before WWII. IMG_4959.jpg
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IMG_4958.jpg		 Young cucumbers. IMG_4956.jpg
Young cucumbers. IMG_4956.jpg

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