The power of teamwork 💪🏻

Scientists are teasing out the benefits of #intercropping, but getting the right mix of plants is key: "monocultures enjoy less protection from herbivores than pairs or trios of crops, and those mixed plantings may therefore be more productive".

https://www.science.org/content/article/when-maize-screams-beans-listen-how-three-sisters-crop-trio-repels-pests?utm_source=press.coop

#monoculture #milpa #MixingCrops #CropMixing #maize #bean #squash #ReducePesticideUse #OrganicFarming #RegenerativeAgriculture #Agriculture