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Polyculture cropping has advantages

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Stephen R. Gliessman, University of California
Miguel A. Altieri, University of California

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California Agriculture 36(7):14-16.

Published July 01, 1982

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Abstract

Mixing crops and letting some weeds grow reduced pest insects and encouraged their natural enemies.

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Research reported here was funded by the UCSC Faculty Research Committee and the University of California Appropriate Technology Program. The authors acknowledge the assistance of James Nelson, UCSC Farm and Garden Project; and the help of M. Griswold, J. Ross, C. Gold, L. Haimowitz, and J. Davis.

Polyculture cropping has advantages

Stephen R. Gliessman, Miguel A. Altieri
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Polyculture cropping has advantages

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Authors

Stephen R. Gliessman, University of California
Miguel A. Altieri, University of California

Publication Information

California Agriculture 36(7):14-16.

Published July 01, 1982

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Author Affiliations show

Abstract

Mixing crops and letting some weeds grow reduced pest insects and encouraged their natural enemies.

Full text

Full text is available in PDF.

Author notes

Research reported here was funded by the UCSC Faculty Research Committee and the University of California Appropriate Technology Program. The authors acknowledge the assistance of James Nelson, UCSC Farm and Garden Project; and the help of M. Griswold, J. Ross, C. Gold, L. Haimowitz, and J. Davis.


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