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Diversifying Crops Help Maximize The Use of the Land’s Potential

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One method that has a strong impact on agricultural development and improving production efficiency. That is diversification on crops. It could maximize the potential of land use per unit area. However, it is important to understand exactly what crop diversification is.

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Crop diversification concept

Crop diversification is intercropping of a variety of crops, maximizing the efficiency of soil resources, combining the complementary or antagonistic properties of tree species to create a stimulating environment for plants to development comprehensively. It can be understood that we are creating flora that has the ability to complement each other.

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The effect comes from crop diversification

Enhancing the full potential of soil, making the best use of water, nutrients, fertilizers,…

Pests and diseases are controlled because some plants are effective in repelling pests and other plants are able to lure beneficial insects. Besides that, thanks to many species of trees living together in harmony so it is possible to complement each other as a community.

Increasing income by diversifying products.

Imaging that when prices of some agricultural products decrease, there are still other species that compensate to reduce economic impacts.

The note when implementing crop diversification

Choose the right plant that can live with others 

Choosing which plants to grow in the garden is very important, as this is a key factor determining economic efficiency as well as the benefits from diversification. In addition, the selection of appropriate new plants ensures the nutrient regeneration process in the garden is stable.

When choosing plants, it should be noted that different types of plants will lead to different all-sided development because each species has a different complementary advantage, if your selection doesn’t make sense, sometimes it leads to crops not only do not support each other but also fight and compete for nutrition.

Understand the specific characteristics of each tree

Different crops have different nutritional needs as well as specific types of nutrients to produce maximum yield. Nutritional requirements also vary with each plant growth period, some plants need to be provided a lot of nutrients during root development, increase the size of stems and leaves, and sometimes some plants require higher nutrition during pollination, fruiting and fruit raising …

Different plants also have very different lighting needs, some prefer strong light, some like gentle light and some grow best in the shade. Some plants are almost uninterested in light, although most of creatures need light. Basing on the growth habit and light demand, we can plant a combination of plants, for example uninterested trees can be planted alternately below trees that need strong light.

Different plants have different root texture. To determine which crops are most suitable, you need to know how their roots interact with the soil differently, based on that information, you will know how to grow the plants in the connection of them when cultivated interwoven or adjacent.

Harmonious coordination to ensure comprehensive development

If a combination of crops can be harmonized, a higher total yield per unit area can be achieved by knowing how to take advantage of the gaps in arable land, making it more efficient because of beneficial interactions between plants.

When coordinating crops, you should pay attention to the competition of the roots, especially root activity during the period that the plants require the highest nutrition to ensure that their roots are not scrambled.

Plants with strong roots should be planted alternately with plants with weakly developed root systems. The distance between plants must be reasonable so that their roots have enough space to grow as well as limit to touch and compete for nutrition.

Plants with deep roots should be planted with plants with shallow roots. Long-term trees can be grown alongside seasonal trees. Legumes can be grown in conjunction with or planted before planting high need of protein trees.

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Plant arrangement

We can mixed planting, planted in rows or planted in parts when arranging the plants in coordination with each other.

Mixed planting

Planting multiple plants at the same time, sharing space with each other or planting in adjacent rows, each of which can also be planted in a single furrow.

Planting in rows

When planting two or more plants at the same time, the rows should be kept wide apart.

Planting each part

A second type of tree is planted after harvesting the previously planted tree.

Diversification of crops helps farmers not to be too dependent on a single crop, but to be able to diversify and continuously provide products from the field. Therefore, the cultivator can learn and apply a variety of combined crop methods, which will contribute to agricultural development, income generation, experiences and skills for yourself…