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One of their primary tools is a demonstration plot in Zacongo, where they can show people how to grow and transplant the grass, which has roots that go 3 meters, or 9.9 feet, down into the soil. "It grows together and forms a barrier where water can pass through but the good dirt stays behind," explains Derek Hostetler, left. With him is MCC worker Francisco Magaña Wuence. Helping to preserve soil in rural Mexico
Marla Pierson Lester In the Southern Mexican state of Guerrero, farmers plant on sloping hillsides that erode when rains hit the parched land. MCC workers, in addition to helping farmers improve the health of the soil, are working to encourage families to plant trees or grass, such as this vetiver grass, that can help hold the soil in place. One of their primary tools is a demonstration plot in Zacongo, where they can show people how to grow and transplant the grass, which has roots that go 3 meters, or 9.9 feet, down into the soil. "It grows together and forms a barrier where water can pass through but the good dirt stays behind," explains Derek Hostetler, left. With him is MCC worker Francisco Magaña Wuence.
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