Intercropping, the simultaneous cultivation of multiple crops, is beneficial for maximizing resource use but poses challenges due to the shading of lower crops by higher ones. This shading, quantified ...

The Diverfarming project evaluates the impact of intercropping and agricultural management on the dynamics of soil organic carbon in four climate regions in Spain, Italy, and Finland With the aim of ...

Ross Evelsizer (left), natural resource projects director with Northeast Iowa Resource Conservation and Development, and Mike Bretz (right), a regenerative farmer in Buchanan County, Iowa, stand in a ...

Many claims of benefits from companion planting (growing two crops together) are no more than wishful thinking. Tangible benefits, however, come from intercropping (also known as relay planting, ...

You may have heard of companion planting, such as planting marigolds next to your tomatoes to deter pests, but do you know about the benefits of intercropping? Intercropping is an ancient method that ...

Establishing a vegetable garden takes a lot of work. Whether you're thinking of putting in raised beds or tilling the soil for in-ground beds, a lot of decisions go into creating a thriving vegetable ...

Intercropping, whereby more than one crop is cultivated in a field at the same time, has proved beneficial in Africa and Asia. Now researchers are investigating its potential to improve sustainable ...

The principles of intercropping apply also to undersowing cover crops in existing vegetable crops. Find examples for intercropping cover crops with vegetables that work for late summer and fall. I ...

This underrated way of planting crops is a revolutionary idea for reducing weeds while simultaneously promoting a healthy and ...