Intercropping is defined as the growth of more than one crop species or cultivar simultaneously in the same field during a growing season. The table below provides links to existing practical information on the use of cover crops in agriculture.
Title | Language | Country | Format | Description | Organisation |
Intercropping grain peas with barley | EN | Switzerland | Fact sheet | Summary of practical recommendations for intercropping grain peas with barley | |
Guidelines for Intercropping | EN | USA | Website | American webpage with comprehensive links on intercropping. |
Sare |
The potential for companion cropping and intercropping on UK arable farms |
EN | UK | Website, Report | Web page with information and link to a PDF resource: 'Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust Report'. |
Agricology |
EN | UK | Video | Video bringing together insights from farmers' experience and scientific research into the role of crop mixtures to address different agronomic issues |
Agricology |
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Is intercropping the way forward for arable? | EN | UK | Presentation/video | Touches on many aspects of intercropping: strip intercropping, relay cropping, pasture cropping, agroforestry, living mulches, undersowing, temporary intercropping and ‘full season’ intercropping. |
Agricology |
Plant teams in the field - Intercropping in practice in the UK and Sweden | EN | UK and Sweden | Website and report | Provides theory on intercropping as well as case studies in the UK and Sweden |
Agricology |
Agronomic benefits of intercropping annual crops in Manitoba | EN | Canada | Research report | Covers general intercropping details as well as a case study |
University of Manitoba |
Individual NWRM: Intercropping | EN | EU | Report | Discusses details of intercropping, geographic applicability, biophysical impacts and ecosystems benefits |
NWRM |
Intercropping in practice: new mini-film launched | EN | UK | Video | Video resource on Practical Intercropping with hopes to encourage more farmers to try intercropping |
James Hutton Institute |