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• Companion planting — is the planting of different crops in proximity (in gardening and agriculture), on the theory that they assist each other in nutrient uptake, pest control, pollination, and other factors necessary to increasing crop productivity. Companion… …   Wikipedia

• companion planting — /kəmˈpænjən plæntɪŋ/ (say kuhm panyuhn planting) noun the practice of growing plants in proximity to their companion plants …  

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• List of companion plants — This is a list of companion plant relationships. Many more are in list of beneficial weeds. The purpose of this list is to provide plants that assist in the growth of others, be it attracting beneficial insects, repelling harmful insects,… …   Wikipedia

• Succession planting — In agriculture, succession planting refers to several planting methods that increase crop availability during a growing season by making efficient use of space and timing.There are four basic approaches, that can also be combined:*Two or more… …   Wikipedia

• companionplanting — companion planting n. The cultivation of certain kinds of plants together in the same area, especially if one species will benefit from another, as planting an insect repellent plant in a vegetable garden. * * * …   Universalium

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