In vegetable cropping, there is evidence of some biennial legumes as good alternatives to be included in the mixed cropping systems. For example, yellow sweet clover (Melilotus officinalis L.), hairy ...

An Ag Canada trial shows a barley varietal mix increased yields by 2%, offering improved resilience against drought, disease, and pests.

Besides the financial gain, the problem with pest was also said to be contained in mixed cropping system. “In mixed cropping, if one crop fails, the loss can be compensated with other crops.

Citation Tarawali, S., Herrero, M., Descheemaeker, K., Grings, E. and Blummel, M. 2011. Pathways for sustainable development of mixed crop-livestock systems in developing countries. Presented at the ...

SASKATOON — Early results from a cover crop grazing study show mixed outcomes. The first year of the study, which looked into directly grazing a cover ...

High density multi species cropping system (HDMSCS), is one of the mixed cropping systems, where a number of compatible crops are grown in an area to meet the diverse needs of the farmers such as ...

“I had never heard of mixed cropping in a greenhouse. He chose a rare route but we decided to support him like anyone else around, though with a bit of cautiousness,” says Nganga.

(PhysOrg.com) -- Trying to increase the amount of biomass available for ethanol production has led Iowa State University researchers to explore a double-cropping system that netted mixed results.

In such a situation, growers should think of areca-based mixed cropping system. This would shield areca growers when prices of the commodity crash. Comments ...

Mixed cropping, including intercropping, is the oldest form of systemized agricultural production and involves the growing of two or more species or cultivars of the same species simultaneously in the ...