intercropping
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erosion prevention
- In agricultural technology: Mulch tillage
In rainy sections, intercropping extends the protection against erosion provided by mulches. Intercrops are typically small grains or sod crops such as alfalfa or clover grown between the rows of a field crop that reach maturity shortly after the field crop has been established and furnish mulch cover…
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milpa agricultural system
- In milpa: Planting method
Milpa intercropping most commonly involves sowing the seeds of all three plants together in hills or mounds, but short rows or blocks can also be used. In Three Sisters traditions, corn is considered the eldest sister because it emerges first. The established cornstalks form a natural…
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mulch tillage
- In tillage: Mulch tillage
In rainy sections, intercropping extends the protection against erosion provided by mulches. Intercrops are typically small grains or sod crops such as alfalfa or clover grown between the rows of a field crop that reach maturity shortly after the field crop has been established and furnish mulch cover…
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vegetable farming
- In vegetable farming: Soil preparation and management
The system of intercropping, or companion cropping, involves the growing of two or more kinds of vegetables on the same land in the same growing season. One of the vegetables must be a small-growing and quick-maturing crop; the other must be larger and late maturing.
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