Folkewall as Grey Water Treatment for Sustainable Architecture Carla T. Faner (11257806) Architectural Design 4, Bachelor of Science in Architecture, De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde Abstract This research study aims to explore the intersection between agriculture and urbanization in order to provide a green and sustainable source of agriculture, water purification, and insulation to architecture. It scrutinizes the technical characteristics of the folkewall to better understand the…
The genus Brassica is one of 51 genera in the tribe Brassiceae belonging to thecrucifer family, and is the economically most important genus within this tribe,containing 37 different species. Many crop species areincluded in the Brassica genus, which provide edible roots, leaves, stems, buds,flowers and seedCrops.Crops belonging to this genus are occasionally called Cole crops—derived from the Latin caulis, denoting the stem or branch of a plant.[1] Members of Brassica commonly used for food…
The weeding method included two power tiller operated weeders Cultivator and Rotavator. Study was carried out at three different forward speeds of 1, 1.5 and 2km/hr. For all the factors Rotavator gave superior results than Cultivator. The maximum soil manipulation was achieved by Rotavator at lowest forward speed of 1km/hr. which leads to higher crop yield. Least time required for weeding was obtained by Rotavator at forward speed of 2km/hr. which is 7.80hr/ha while for Cultivator for same speed…
An important chemical property of soil that can affect herbicide persistence is pH. Soil composition is a physical factor determined by the relative amounts of sand, silt, and clay in the soil (the soil texture), as well as by the organic-matter content. The types and abundance of soil microorganisms present in the soil make up the microbial aspects of the soil environment. Generally, soils high in clay, organic matter, or both have a greater potential for herbicide…
INDUSTRY OVERVIEW The Lawn Care Services (NAICS Code 333112) is the industry of making powered lawn mowers, and lawn tractors as well as other lawn care equipment (Naics 2014). This equipment makes maintaining a lawn, or garden more convenient to the user. It makes the consumer do less work, as well as do it in a shorter amount of time. A few well-known brands are John Deer, Toro, Honda, and Kubota. All of these companies manufacture machines that make the lawn easier to maintain every single…
Grand Valley Dani In the film presented in class, we watched and study the Dani. The Dani is a tribe that lives in the highlands (Indonesia), they are a horticulture tribe. A hollow cloths is the only clothing that the Dani wear (is called a penis sheath). They survive upon their lands. In the documentary, I saw that the women do the part that has to be with planting, weeding and harvesting the lands. However, the men have to do the parts that implicate the cleaning of the irrigation systems…
In the winter, it is very important that you find the best solution for getting rid of the snow from your yard with ease. You must know exactly what tools and devices to use in order to remove the snow with less effort, and without spending lots of time outdoors in the cold either. Here is how to keep snow from taking over your yard. The most important thing you must do is to avoid snow accumulation Avoiding snow accumulation will help you to maintain your yard with ease. You will be able to…
The Student Housing office is located in the somewhat beige colored building across the street from the southern dorms and adjacent to the music department building. Also, it is on the upper floor of the maintenance department. I observed that the exterior of the building seems to be kept well maintained being that I smelled the aroma of the freshly trimmed grass. Keeping the grass tamed regularly really has an impact on the overall appearance of the exterior. For example, I noticed that the…
“Mowing the lawn is a time-consuming chore”, Deandre says. He states If you have a big yard it is a difficult task to complete. Then he said there is more to mowing the laws than just cutting the grass. First you have to make sure there is nothing in your lawn that will ruin your mower. Making sure that large sticks, balls, or outdoor items are out of the way of the mower is important, to make sure no problems are occurring, he explains. Mowing the lawn is like a never ending tunnel that gets…
5 Landscape Solutions for Oddly-Shaped Yard! If you think your yard has an irregular or uninteresting design, embrace its imperfections with a striking landscaping idea, forming a pleasing and inviting area. The key to landscaping an oddly-shaped yard that’s tiny, narrow or not symmetrical is to embrace its quirks to accentuate the unusual shape of it. If you’re puzzled for finding solutions on how to landscape your oddly-shaped yard, take landscape solutions from the below mentioned points,…