An Experiment in Intercropping Cucumbers and Tomatoes in Southern Michigan, U.s.a
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Schultz, B., Phillips, C., Rosset, P. and Vandermeer, J., 1982. An experiment in intercropping cucumbers and tomatoes in southern Michigan, U.S.A. Scientia Hortic., 18: 1--8. Yields are reported for an experimental intercrop of tomatoes and cucumbers in southeastern Michigan, U.S.A., during the 1980 growing-season. The land equivalent ratio (LER) was 1.14, that is, 14% more land would be needed to produce the same yield from two monocultures as from a unit area of intercrop. The intercrop advantage was statistically significant. The potential impact of prices, variation in cucumber grades harvested, and risk avoidance by producers are briefly discussed.
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