Monocropping—or growing acres and acres of one plant species—is a common agricultural practice, particularly in the US. But it can lead to increased need for fertilizers and a lack of biodiversity ...
On an early August morning, Justin Knopf points out a patch of pigweed growing above his canopy of grain sorghum. It’s the scourge of any crop field—growing in resistance to even some of the most ...
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 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 Sustainable ...
Intercropping wheat with a pulse can improve grain protein levels in a low nitrogen input system, but only in certain seasons, according to new trial findings. For milling wheat growers, grain quality ...
Extreme rainfall and flooding are becoming more common across much of the U.S. In Iowa, some farmers are experimenting with something called relay intercropping to keep more rainfall in the fields.
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