5.11.23 – Using an A-Frame
Using an “A frame” farmers in Honduras are learning to lay out level curves to be able to do contour planting on their hillside farms. The “A frame” was used by the Romans to construct their famous aqueducts and roads. A model of a Roman “A frame” as displayed in a museum in Morocco is shown by Chon Tacatic.
Structural Practices for Conserving Soil and Water
Learn about Contour Ditches, Water Catchments, Vegetative or Rock Soil-Conserving Barriers, Terraces, Minimum Tillage, Gully Erosion Protection.