United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Agroforestry Center
Working Trees (USDA-NAC)
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Date of this Version
8-2017
Citation
Working Trees Info, August 2017
United States Department of Agriculture, National Agroforestry Center, Lincoln, Nebraska
Abstract
Can alley cropping support soil health?
Alley cropping, the planting of rows of trees and/or shrubs to create alleys within which agricultural or horticultural crops are produced, can improve soil health and provide other benefits.
Alley cropping is one of several soil health management practices designed to increase organic matter, infiltration rates, water holding capacity, soil biological diversity and, with these changes, enhance crop yields.
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United States government work