Weblog Vanilla in Madagascar

Today I'm going to write something about weeds. A weed is a wild plant that is growing where it is not wanted and in competition with cultivation.

Vanilla Planifolia in Madagascar and its Soils  Soil types in Africa (Focus on Madagascar) Madagascar has different soil types in its country. People call Madagascar the  “ Great Red Island ”  because of the presence red lateritic soils. These soil types are mainly in the central highlands, although there are much richer soils in regions where the volcanic activity takes place. Examples in the North are Itasy and Ankarata, and Tsaratanana. Alluvial soils are found all along the east coast. On the other hand, at the mouths of the rivers on the west coast, you have clay, sand, and limestone mixtures. In the South part of Madagascar, you will find shallow laterite and limestone soil types. The texture of the soil for vanilla is at is best if the characteristics include good drainage, lots of organic material and a pH value of 6-7. Soil depth of roots should be approximately 40 cm in agroforestry systems. (CRS, 2013) To ensure that the soil has t...