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Growing Inga seedlings in Cameroon in pictures

Getting good soil to plant seeds

Filling black plastic bags with forest soil in which to germinate the Inga seeds. Photo by Gaston Bityo 2010. 

  

Planning seed nurseny

Laying the ground work for the seed nursery. Photo by Gaston Bityo 2010.

 

Building seed nursery

Constructing the nursery round the filled plastic bags. Photo by Gaston Bityo 2010. 

 

Seeds germinating under shelter in the nursery

Seeds are beginning to germinate in the shade of the palm leaves on the now completed nursery. Photo by Gaston Bityo 2010. 

  

Seedlings ready for planting out

Well grown seedlings waiting for the rains so they can be planted out. Photo by Gaston Bityo 2010. 

  

Small planted out seedling

Young seedling planted out. Photo by Gaston Bityo 2010. 

  

Young Inga growing well

Young inga tree growing well. Photo by Gaston Bityo 2010.