s:836:"%T Appropriate spacing for natural vegetative filter strips in upland conservation farming systems 
%A Mercado Jr A R 
%A Garrity, D.P. 
%A Sanchez N 
%A Laput L 
%X Natural vegetative filter strips (NVS) are attractive contour hedgerow system because they are simple to establish and maintain, control erosion effectively, and compete less with associated annual crops than other alternatives. The recommended practice has been to space the hedgerows every 1 meter drop in elevation. This results in close hedgerow spacing(3-6m apart) which removes considerable area from crop production. A collaborative study between the International Centre for Research in Agroforestry (ICRAF) and Misamis Orientak State College of Agriculture and Technology (MOSCAT) to determine the effect of NVS density om crop production and soil loss. 
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