Brazil: Study evaluates production of intercropped lettuces

One study evaluated the productive performance of irrigated lettuce in single cultivation and intercropped with arugula and radish in agroforestry systems (SAFs) and in full sun. The objective was to find ways to improve the factors of production in the consortium crops of vegetables and green manures between the lines of an agroforestry system at the Embrapa Meio Ambiente Agroecological Site. Agro-ecological and biodiverse agroforestry systems combine agricultural crops with forest and fruit trees in the same area, seeking the most efficient use of natural resources. The work was conducted by the Agroecology Center of Embrapa Meio Ambiente (SP), in partnership with the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar) and the Luiz de Queiroz Higher School of Agriculture (Esalq). The results showed that those cultivated in intercropping presented horizontal diameter, dry mass and number of leaves similar to those produced alone under the same conditions. Consortium systems are ...