Los cultivos intercalados se pueden definir como un sistema de varios cultivos que tiene dos o más cultivos plantados en un campo durante una temporada de crecimiento. ... El cultivo intercalado en hileras, el cultivo intercalado mixto, el cultivo intercalado en franjas y el cultivo intercalado en relevos son los tipos más importantes de cultivos intercalados.



  1. Abstract, 2011, Journal of Applied Environmental and Biological Sciences Agricultural sector as important economic activities in various communities requires coherent planning in order to achieve development and confront with crises. Sustainable agriculture is more efficient in use of resources...
  2. 18/10/2016 Al realizar una investigación sobre el cultivo intercalado de legumbres en Sudáfrica (2010-2015), miembros del personal de ECHO descubrieron un sistema de producción de cereal/caupí desarrollado en Nigeria a través de una investigación realizada por el Instituto Internacional de Agricultura...
  3. Abstract, 2018, Mountain Research and Development Residue burning to prepare soil for maize growing deprives the soil of both protective cover and organic matter, and it exacerbates environmental issues such as Southeast Asia's haze problem. This paper reports on a study that evaluated the...
  4. Abstract, 2012, International Journal of Agriculture and Forestry The economics of production and profitability of intercropped pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp] genotypes with maize [Zea mays L.] and sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] were studied in two separate field experiments in 2007...
  5. Two long-term experiments (11 years) showed the intriguing ability ofG. senegalensis and P. reticulatum(optimized at ~1000 to 1500 shrubs ha-1 with residue returnedto soil) to dramatically increase yields of groundnut and millet, with or without fertilizer additions and maintain yields in drought...
  6. ‘Bio-irrigation’ - How it works The shrubs have deep tap roots that suck up water from the wet deep sub-soil and deposit this small amount of water in the dry upper soil layers at night when photosynthesis stops. Surrounding crops take advantage of some of this water that is drawn up. This is...
  7. Abstract, 2012, Journal of Insect Science Intercropping is one of the important cultural practices in pest management and is based on the principle of reducing insect pests by increasing the diversity of an ecosystem. On—farm experiments were conducted in villages of semi—arid tropical (SAT)...
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    26/5/2017 Al integrar leguminosas en los sistemas de cultivos, los pequeños productores que trabajan en contextos de bajos recursos pueden invertir en la salud y resistencia a largo plazo de sus suelos. El éxito o el fracaso depende en gran medida en escoger la(s) leguminosa(s) apropiada(s). Teniendo eso...
  9. Abstract, 2014, New Phytologist Trust Intercropping is a farming practice involving two or more crop species, or genotypes, growing together and coexisting for a time. On the fringes of modern intensive agriculture, intercropping is important in many subsistence or low‐input/resource‐limited...
  10. Access Agriculture Training Video Farmers in northern Nigeria are changing the way they intercrop their sorghum and millet with cowpea. By planting both crops at higher densities and in separate rows, and by applying some organic and mineral fertilizer, they harvest more and reduce damage by the...
  11. 20/1/2018 Rice is the most important food crop, both worldwide and for China. To achieve a transition towards sustainable rice production based on agroecology, biodiversity is a crucial component. Through China’s long history of agricultural development, many rich experiences of harnessing biodiversity in...
  12. 29/1/2019 Más de 4 millones de personas en las zonas sahelianas del África Occidental enfrentan dificultades tras períodos de sequía y el aumento del precio de los alimentos. En junio, la FAO envió casi US$10 millones en ayuda para los productores azotados por la sequía en la región, los cuales dependen de...
  13. Abstract, 2016,Soil Use and Management Autumn maize intercropped with tropical forages can raise the amount of crop residues and improve nutrient cycling, favoring subsequent soybean crop. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of forms of implementation of intercropping of...
  14. 1/7/2011 This article is from ECHO Asia Note #10 Introduction During the late rainy season, the permanent hill fields that surround a cluster of hilltribe villages in the Chiang Dao district of northern Thailand radiate various hues of green. These verdant fields, belonging to ethnic Lisu, Lahu, Akha,...
  15. 18/11/2015 Dr. Motis and Betsy Langford were introduced to the 2-4-2 system by Dr. B.B. Singh at the Ukulima Farm research station in South Africa in Feb. of 2015. They subsequently planned and conducted this experiment with other legumes at the main ECHO campus in North Fort Myers, Florida.
  16. The 2:4 maize–double cowpea system consists of 4 rows of cowpea and 2 rows of maize, all planted on the same day. The second cowpea crop is planted after the first has been harvested (about 60 days after planting).1 The maize and cowpea are densely planted. The objective of this trial is to gain...
  17. 20/11/2016 The 2:4 maize–double cowpea system consists of a repeating sequence of 4 rows of cowpea alternated with 2 rows of maize. Maize and cowpea are planted on the same day. The second cowpea crop is planted after the first has been harvested (about 60 days after planting).1The objective of this trial...
  18. 1/11/2017 Green manures / covercrops (GMCCs) are widely recognized as having potential to help farmers improve crop yields and maintain high soil quality. Developed by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, 2-4-2 is an intercropping strategy in which two rows of maize are alternated with four...
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  20. 1/7/2012 “Empuja y Tira” es una estrategia de cultivo intercalado que protege al maíz y otros cultivos de granos contra la larva del insecto barrenador del tallo del maíz (Chilo partellus) y una maleza parásita llamada striga (Striga hermonthica). En el este y el sur de África, estas plagas han provocado...
  21. AccessAgriculture Training Video En el espacio amplio entre la doble hilera de piña, se puede producir frijoles o maní (cacahuate) durante el primer año, lo cual mejora el suelo. Muchos agricultores cortan todos los árboles para establecer sus piñales. Pero se equivocan porque la piña crece mejor...
  22. Authors: T.N. Motis, J.M. Longfellow, A.D. Jani, B.J. Lingbeek, C.J. D'Aiuto, J.C.J. Bergen Keywords: Moringa oleifera, intercropping, legumes,Vigna unguiculata,Canivalia ensiformis,Cajanus cajan,Lablab purpureus, alley cropping DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2017.1158.11 Abstract: In Limpopo Province...
  23. Access Agriculture Training Video It is important to pull striga weeds with your hands before the time it produces seeds and spreads. As it is laborious, better reduce the number of striga plants by applying compost or manure, and by rotating or intercropping with non-cereal crops, such as...
  24. Abstract, 2018, Sustainability Saline irrigation water can lead to salt buildup and reduced crop yields. Halophytic plants are known to accumulate excess salts in tissues, removing them from the immediate environment. This two-phase experiment explored the feasibility of intercropping watermelon...
  25. 26/3/2015 Through research in South Africa, ECHO has been developing best-practicesfor growing Moringa and other crops. This reasearch, through the Howard G. Buffet Foundation, demonstrates growing Moringaon a large scale for powder production including soil fertility management and pruning. This...
  26. Access Agriculture Training Video Legumes like pigeon peas take nitrogen from the air and deposit it into the soil. When pigeon peas are intercropped the root nodules release valuable nitrogen to the other crop. Any roots, leaves or stems of the pigeon pea plant that stay in the field also help...
  27. Access Agriculture Training Video This video looks at various modern methods of integrated biological control in the fight against the pests of palm trees. It features the use of intercropping, light traps and environmentally-friendly organic pesticides. Available languages Arabic English French...
  28. 1/7/1998 In this report, the authors review published work on soil nutrient management for food crop production in sub-Saharan Africa. It is intended for a wide range of users including soil scientists, agronomists, social scientists and extension workers. Trop/Soils/TAMU Technical Bulletin 98-03 50...
  29. The objective of this unit is to introduce the student to the importance of intercropping systems in world food production. Discussions of genetic, agronomic and socioeconomic factors involved in intercropping will be facilitate by the development and use of a common scientific language. Google...
  30. 20/10/2014 Nathanael Szobody envió lo siguiente en respuesta a una actualización en EDN 123 sobre investigación que ECHO está haciendo en Sudáfrica. Pensamos que estos comentarios fueron particularmente interesantes y detallados, pues ilustran la contribución que los productores pueden hacer para...
  31. 1/1/2001 This booklet includes chapters on composting, crop rotation, improved fallow systems, management of animal manure, leaf teas and manure teas, and home-made pesticides. 35 pages, illustrated
  32. 1/1/1998 A series of articles on how to farm better including information on the SALT technologies. (Sloping Agriculture Land Technology) 96 pages, illustrated 1 notebook
  33. Abstract ,Crop Protection, 2015 Weeds are a hidden foe for crop plants, interfering with their functions and suppressing their growth and development. Yield losses of 34% are caused by weeds among the major crops, which are grown worldwide. These yield losses are higher than the losses caused by...
  34. 19/5/1998 Sweet potato produces tubers when it is STRESSED. That is why, in intercropping, it produces more leaves and fewer tubers.
  35. Foundations for Farming was born out of a man relationship with the earth. Rather than using deep soil inversion along with burning, the author took a lesson from God and the way the earth nourished itself and began farming in that manner. The author came up with the idea of Zero-tillage and...
  36. This book is a pioneering, comparative study of the practice of intercropping (growing two or more crops at once in the same field). Innis's meticulous analysis of the scientific base of different traditional forms of agriculture in Jamaica, Nepal and India, is at the forefront of the search for...
  37. This publication reports on research in different intercropping systems.
  38. 1/1/1991 Long-term agroforestry demonstrations trials using Acacia albida and other nitrogen fixing multipurpose trees/shrubs were initiated in mid-1982 to assess soil and crop productivity at a coastal lowland site characterized by low soil fertility, weed problems and consequent poor crop yields. 12...
  39. 19/11/1997 If I intercrop sweet potato with taller plants, how much will that reduce the productivity of the sweet potato?
  40. 20/4/2014 EDN 122 resaltó las variedades multipropósito del caupí con enredaderas extendidas que cubren el suelo. A continuación presentamos una actualización de investigación de ECHO proveniente de Sudáfrica relatando nuestras experiencias a la fecha con una variedad de caupí en cultivo intercalado con...
  41. Abstract, International Journal of Agronomy, 2012 A study was undertaken for two consecutive years to assess the possibility of optimizing rhizome yield ofAcorus calamusL. (sweet flag) by shifting the time of planting (i.e., growing in rainy and autumn seasons), maintaining different spacings,...
  42. 1/1/1985 El Múltiplo segando, simplemente definió, es el crecimiento de dos o más las cosechas en el mismo campo durante el mismo ańo. Cuando las cosechas son crecido uno después otro el término " el segar " secuencial es aplicado. Si las cosechas segundas o posteriores son el resultado de regrowth de la...
  43. Abstract, ICRISAT, 2020 In the quest to promote bamboo agroforestry in the dry semi-deciduous forest zone of Ghana, we evaluated changes in soil properties, crop productivity and the economic potential of a bamboobased intercropping system. The intercropping system was established from 3-months...
  44. Access Agriculture Training Video Cashew trees are mainly grown for their nuts and apples. In a well maintained cashew orchards and associated with annual crops, the trees produce more and yield nuts of good quality. Available languages Bambara Bariba English Ewe French Kabyé Kannada Portuguese...