Frequently asked questions
Check out the frequently asked questions to understand more about Jaivorg Food Foresting. Join our camp to feel what we do.
How do I benefit from Jaivorg Food Forest Farming?
- Good Healthy Food
- Water and Soil Conservation
- Carbon Negativity
- Ecological Restoration
- Greening land
What will happen to my existing plantation?
Decide the plants you want to retain. Design and prepare the layouts accordingly. Integrate the new plants into them. Existing plantation will become fertile, and bloome with vigour and vitality.
Can I initiate food forest farming in my very small plot?
Of course. There is no spatial barrier in initiating Food Forest Farming. The major factor behind is plant selection and canopy management.
Can I do food forest in my semi arid land ?
Yes. stress tolerant plants, trenching, live mulching, live shading and drip irrigation will transform your semi arid land into green
Can I create food forest around my house?
Why not! Use canopy management technique. Select suitable plants. Utilize every nook and corner of your land.
How many plants in a specified area..?
Of course there is a limit, depending upon the size and type of the land and availability of sunlight.
How does Food Forest address the problems caused by climatic shifts?
This question demands many layers of answers! Food Forest mimics natural forests (which are resistant to climatic changes and houses food for all) through multiple layers of green canopies that includes Dominant, Co-dominant, Intermediate and suppressed trees. This is the main feature that makes Food Forest self-sustainable even in adverse climatic conditions like torrential rains, floods, drought, etc.
Are there any Financial Benefits involved?
Yes. The whole land become enriched with biomass which leads to better yields and reduce the cost of fertilization and maintenance.
Difference between monocrop and Food Forest?
The diversity created by the food forest makes the land sustainable, fertile and filled with microbial organisms.
Single crop degrade the soil, makes it barren.
What is canopy management?
Canopy management begins with selection of plants based on the size of their canopy size. Layout the plants accordingly. The growing tree shape determines the leaf area to incoming sunlight. The plants can be pruned too.
What is 'Liveshading'?
Is a technique to protect the soil from direct sunlight by planting lots of short term small plants that includes variety of cereals, pulses, oil seeds, spices, green manure and flowering plants.
Which season is suitable to start the plantation?
Depends on the weather conditions, availability of water, soil type, and land topography.
What are the initial preparations for Jaivorg Food forest farming?
Haven’t you read the 10 steps to food forest farming ?!