Intercropping & Companion Planting

Select all the benefits of crop rotation. (There are 2)

• Replenishes soil nutrients.

• Allows the land to be used for a long time.

• Keeps bugs and animals from getting to the crops.

• Have to re-plant a new layout each year.

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Select all the benefits of intercropping. (There are 3)

• Able to use planting space efficently.

• Able to grow a variety of crops.

• No need to rotate crops because the soil will already be fertilized.

• Keeps bugs and animals off the crops.

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What is companion planting?

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What is a trap crop?

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What are the benefits of a trap crop? (List at least 2)

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Basil grows well with which of the following

• peppers

• Tomatoes

• Marigolds

• squash

Bush Beans grow well with which of the following crops

• Beets

• Basil

• onions

• Fennel

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Pole Beans grow well with which crops below

• carrots

• Beets

• Lettuce

• sunflowers

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Beets grow well with what other crops

• mustard

• cabbage

• Lima Beans

• Pole Beans

Plants in the cabbage family grow well with what crops?

• Tomatoes

• Rosemary

• Sage

• Dill

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