Residents unload fertilizer bags, April 10, at the Zambraniyah community center. Soldiers of Company B, 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, delivered 180 bags of fertilizer to the center. DoD photo.
Posted on 04/22/2008 5:32:52 PM PDT by SandRat
“Today we conducted a fertilizer distro for the farmers of Zambraniyah and I think this is something that definitely will continue helping to establish the foundation for economic growth in our sector,” said Capt. Cesar Santiago, a native of Coamo, Puerto Rico, the executive officer for Company B, 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment.
The company donated 180 bags - approximately 20 tons - of fertilizer to the Zambraniyah community center. From there, the Zambraniyah farmers council distributed it to area farmers to benefit the whole community.
“I felt the fertilizer drop was a good idea in order to help the locals in producing better crops,” said Pfc. Roderick Day. Day is a designated marksman with 3rd platoon, Company B, and a native of Crosett, Ark.
The Soldiers have been working with the farmers council committee for some time, helping restore their headquarters building along with help from the local Sons of Iraq group. The cooperation was designed to build relationships and boost the economy in Zambraniyah.
“Today’s mission brings the civilians a step closer to a normal routine,” said Spc. Kyle Rowin, from Austin Texas. “It also ensures the advancement of long-term stability and in turn advances the security of the community.”
(2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division)
What food crops grow well in Iraq? Lots of sand, heat and wind. Taters? Carrots?
Just askin’.
You know,... I don’t really know.
“What food crops grow well in Iraq?”
Bombs grow well...especially when we are giving them FERTILIZER! Think anyone thought this thing through and made sure that it was fertilizer that can’t be made into explosives?
I was being lazy, LOL! Looks like they can grow all sorts of stuff because they have irrigation. Mainly cereal crops and animal feed, but the usual suspects such as:
“Tomato, cucumber, watermelon, onion, okra, eggplant, sweet melon, broad green bean, green bean, sweet pepper, squash, lettuce, spinach, Swiss chard, carrot, cabbage and cauliflower are the main vegetables and date palm, citrus, grape, pomegranate, stone fruits (apricot, plum, peach, almond), pear, olive, apples and fig are the main fruit crops grown in Iraq. Iraq is considered to be the largest producer of date palm fruit in the world.”
BUT, only 9% of their land is used for producing food. Good thing they have oil to “trade.” ;)
http://www.fao.org/docrep/006/Y9870E/y9870e07.htm
What food crops grow well in Iraq? Lots of sand, heat and wind. Taters? Carrots?
Just askin’
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Forget summer for most vegetables. Winter and parts of fall and spring are the best growing season. Maybe watermelons okra corn cukes in summer and a few other fruiting items
I’m guessing that it’s a basic 10-10-10 fertilizer. Not much “KA-BOOM!” in that, LOL!
Wonder how well composted camel poop works? Camels are very similar, physiologically, to our dairy cows...however if they’re closer to horses, then it needs to sit a bit longer.
Our local zoo sells “Zoo Poo” which is composted waste from a wide variety of mammals. Works like a charm!
There’s your million dollar idea. Run with it. :)
I live across the road from a lake and while my soil is pretty good thanks to my homemade compost, it’s got a lot of clay in it, as do most family gardens in these “un-glaciated” parts of Wisconsin.
I gave up on root crops ages ago. Too much amending needed. I can buy taters, carrots and onions dirt cheap, because not 50 miles from here the soil is perfect for root crops. (Thanks, Glaciers!)
Did you know Wisconsin is second only to Idaho in potato production? It’s true. And I agree; compost tea rocks. Terrific stuff. :)
Bombs grow well...especially when we are giving them FERTILIZER! Think anyone thought this thing through and made sure that it was fertilizer that can’t be made into explosives?
I was just thinking the same thing. I thope they made sure it was spread and plowed in.
On many occasions I have heard about tomato farmers in Iraq
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