Crops better when grown together

Matthew R. Ryan ()
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Matthew R. Ryan: Cornell University

Nature Sustainability, 2021, vol. 4, issue 11, 926-927

Abstract: Sustainability and resilience are priorities in agriculture. A new analysis of four experiments with a combined 46 years of data shows that intercropping — growing multiple crops together — can increase yields, yield stability and soil fertility.

Date: 2021
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