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Planting experiment at Africa Nazarene University Nairobi Kenya December 2010

Filing the seed before soaking it

After 48 hours soaking the seed germinates

Mr Shukri Sirat from Garissa Kenya sows Acacia tortilis (Umbrella Thorn Acacia) in the field

The soaked seeds

Two x two seeds per opening

Covering with 5 cm of soil

New test we add some old rotten Acacia leaves in order to stimulate development of mycorrizhae (funguses)

Old rotten leaves

Rotten leaves detail

Add the windprotectors and the wick alongside the carton cardboard

Put the condensation cover

Click it on the box

Spill 4 liters of water indirectly so that the seeds don\'t wash away in the central opening

Click the siphons in

Turn the cap on the refill opening

Miss Rose Kimani prepares a planting place for a box

The planting place is app 10 cm \'4 inches\' deep

Rose Kimani makes two small planting holes for the seed

Seed of Acacia tortilis \'Umbrella Thorn Acacia\'

Two seeds per opening

'] Cover the seeds

Each opening app 5 cm of soil on it so that the seed doesn\'t dry out after sowing

We add the rotten Acacia leaves to inject the soil with mycorrhizae

Rose Kimani makes photos for future instructions

Put the box over the carton cardboard

Then put the isolation plate that causes the condensation

Then we put the cover on top

The overflow to the North so that the eight shape opening is directed east west

We add sufficient soil to the sides so that the wind cannot dry out the soil below the box

Rose gets assistance of a gentleman for the heavy part of the job

Sixteen liters \'four gallons\' in the box and four liters \'one gallon\' through spilling in the center opening

We spill in the centeropening in order to not wash the seed away as it is sown very superficial

Add the siphons that prevent the water in the box from evaporating

Then we put some extra soil in the central opening in order to keep the soil temperature low and humidity high

Mr Evans Opole member of the Nazarene Team also plants and adds the rotten fodder of the Acacia tortilis

Nail the windprotectors to keep the box from blowing away

Check the wick

The team makes good notes of the planting instructions on the right Mr Josiah Malala assistant of Prof Kigatiira

Add the isolation plate that causes the condensation

Take care that the box is horizontally placed

Then we place the cover

Pay extra attention to adjust the lids over the side of the central opening

The four liters of water in the central opening immediately create the capillary column

Some extra sand in the central opening to keep the seed from drying out

The Africa Nazarene Planting Team with Rose Kimani in the center December 2010

The Africa Nazarene Planting Team with Pieter Hoff in the center December 2010

The final result on the Africa Nazarene University experimental planting area

Detail of Umbrella Thorn Acacia

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