undercrops
English translation: second crops sewn/planted at same time that will mature quickly
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|  Selected response from: Yvonne Gallagher Ireland Local time: 23:36 | ||||||
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peer agreement (net): +7second crops sewn/planted at same time that will mature quickly Explanation: also known as intercropping. eg lettuce can be planted under cabbage/tomatoes/corn etc and be harvested before those plants get big and need the space... http://www.permies.com/t/37649/forest-garden/Grazing-sheep-c... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intercropping -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 34 mins (2014-09-12 20:47:44 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- underctropping also helps keeps the ground around the main plant weed free and can also add needed nutrient s to the soil with the principle of "companion planting" -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 38 mins (2014-09-12 20:51:55 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- so, a plant like alfalfa, as suggested in the first link, can be dug back into soil to add nutrients. Or mustard plants are good with potatoes etc... http://fam.weihenstephan.de/intro/faltblatt3_e.html -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 14 hrs (2014-09-13 10:23:51 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- http://organicrules.org/648/ -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 4 days (2014-09-16 21:35:51 GMT) Post-grading -------------------------------------------------- Glad to have helped:-) |
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