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Topic: Companion planting

	Companion Planting: Basic Concepts and Resources
		Companion planting can be described as the establishment of two or more plant species in close proximity so that some cultural benefit (pest control, higher yield, etc.) is derived.
		For example, some of the recommendations for companion planting, made around the middle of this century, were based on the results of sensitive crystallization tests (1).
		The corn and beans are planted in mounds, with squash planted between the mounds.
	www.attra.org /attra-pub/complant.html (4222 words)

	companion planting
		Vegetables can also be used as companion plants; for example lettuce and cabbages planted beside each other, the lettuce will deter the cabbage moth, when the moths fly over the cabbage plot to lay their eggs they think the cabbages are lettuce and keep flying.
		It is not just planting a cabbage beside a sage plant, it is also creating an ecosystem for all the plants in your garden, over a period of time.
		The most important thing is to remember about companion planting is don't plant the onion family next to peas and beans, plant a row or two of carrots in between beans and onions.
	www.organicdownunder.com /Companion.htm (243 words)

	All about Herbal Companion planting.
		This is the basis of companion planting, and it is a practice used to achieve healthier plants.
		Herbal companion planting is a technique used mostly in the vegetable garden.
		Using herbal companion planting, as well as other methods of organic gardening, we will not only be eating healthier vegetables, but we can also pass on a healthier legacy for the future of our children and our planet.
	www.n8ture.com /herbalcompanion.html (770 words)

	Companion Planting
		companion planting is thought of as a small-scale gardening practice, but it can be applied on larger-scale operations.
		Traditional recommendations, for companion planting have been used by gardeners for a long time, but recent tests are proving scientifically, that they work.
		The benefit is derived when companion plants provide a good environment for beneficial insects, and other arthropods, especially those predatory and parasitic species that help to keep pest populations in check.
	www.companionplanting.net (565 words)

	bestgardening.com Companion Planting
		Companion Planting is based on the premise that plants have such likes and dislikes about their neighbours.
		Using mixed plantings in the garden is likely to be beneficial simply because they bring greater balance and a diversity of plants and species, that, in turn, attracts pest predators and avoids the pest-ridden effects of monoculture.
		Monoculture is the planting of rows and rows of the same plants- fields of lettuce, corn and onions, for instance, paradise for a pest or disease that, once introduced, can simply move from plant to plant.
	www.bestgardening.com /bgc/howto/organiccompanion01.htm (922 words)

	Companion planting - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Companion planting was widely touted in the 1970s as part of the organic gardening movement.
		Another system utilizing companion planting is that of the forest garden, where companion plants are intermingled to create an actual ecosystem, emulating the interaction of up to seven levels of plants in a forest or woodland.
		Companion planting and use of nurse crops are proscribed in Leviticus 19:19.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Companion_planting (738 words)

	Companion Planting in the Vegetable Garden
		Companion plants may serve as a trap crop to draw insects away from vegetable crops.
		Companion plants can also be used as trap crops in the garden, by offering insects an alternate food source and luring them away from our tomatoes, beans and other vegetable plants.
		Trap crops are 'sacrificial' plants that are usually planted at the edges of the vegetable garden, may be removed from the garden early and are usually not harvested.
	hortparadise.unl.edu /newsrelease/News/CompanionPlanting.htm (365 words)

	The Bug Lady - Beneficial Insects
		Companion planting is based on the positive effects plants can share as a method of deterring pests, acquiring nutrients or acting as an attractant for natural predators.
		By becoming more diverse with your plantings you are providing habitat, shelter and alternative food source, such as pollen and nectar, something many predators need as part of their diet.
		The concept is to plant a species of plant susceptible to a specific pest to act as a lure for beneficial insects, such as Lupines.
	www.thebuglady.ca /planting.htm (500 words)

	Companion Planting
		Plants with open cup shaped flowers are the most popular with beneficial insects.
		Plant near broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower to repel cabbage butterfly and near cucumbers to repel cucumber beetle.
		Companions for rue are roses, fruits (in particular figs), raspberries and lavender.
	www.ghorganics.com /page2.html (4045 words)

	Zoysia Grass - Companion seed
		Companion was chosen by Seed Research breeders as a good replacement for many existing vegetative and seeded Zoysia varieties that are hard to germinate and establish from seed or plugs.
		Companion is a perfect grass for golf courses in transition zones because of its low maintenance requirements.
		Companion Zoysia seed is recommended as a good replacement for many of the existing vegetative and seeded zoysia varieties that are slow to germinate and establish from seed or plugs - the seed have been primed for faster germination and establishment.
	www.zoysias.com /info/companion.html (609 words)

	Avant-Gardening: Creative Organic Gardening - Companion Planting, Intercropping, Bio-Intensive Planting
		A garden planted with single rows uses more soil area and resources, is more difficult to mulch, the soil dries out faster and produces more weeds, and becomes quickly compacted from walking and jumping between rows.
		Plants have different sun and shade requirements, and plants that prefer shade should be planted under those that want sun.
		Plants that require a lot of nitrogen and sunlight need to be rotated with plants that don't.
	www.avant-gardening.com /companion.html (868 words)

	Companion Planting
		Companion planting is the technique of combining two plants for a particular purpose (usually pest control).
		Allelopathy occurs when plants release inhibitory chemicals into the soil or air, to make sure nothing is going to compete with a plant for its share of rooting space, moisture and nutrients.
		On way to use companion planting to protect your plants is to mask their odors with other powerful smells.
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	Companion Planting
		Plants in the legume family are capable of gathering unusable nitrogen from the air and converting it into usable nitrogen in root nodules, with the help of special bacteria.
		Garden vegetable plants such as garlic, onions, chives, and herbs such as catnip, horehound, wormwood, basil, tansy, and mints all produce scents which seem to repel insects or mask the scents which attract insects.
		It is possible to plant a preferred host as a trap crop near the plant that is being protected.
	www.uri.edu /ce/factsheets/sheets/compplant.html (1438 words)

	Companion Planting
		Companion planting is based on the idea that when planted in groupings, plants can assist in the over- all well being of the garden.
		For example; some plants add nitrogen into the soil that is needed for the healthy growth of other plants.
		The benefits of companion planting include a natural method of pest control, a higher produce yield, and a garden that is visually more appealing.
	www.minifarmhomestead.com /gardening/companionplant.htm (500 words)

	Companion Planting: chart of compatible companion plants & effects
		With few exceptions, the plants that grow together in the wild are mutually beneficial in that they allow for maximum utilization of light, moisture and soil.
		Plants needing less light live in the shade of those which must have full light, while the roots of some plants live close to the surface and others send their roots far down into the ground.
		Companion planting enables gardeners to make maximum use of sun, soil and moisture to grow mixed crops in one area.
	www.canadiancountrywoman.com /garden/companionplants.php (635 words)

	Companion Planting
		It could be that what was planted in the same soil last year had as much to do with their development as anything else.
		Radishes planted in a beet or carrot row given the quick germinating and short growth period adds a two crop harvest in one row.
		value of companion planting and planting so that mature crops virtually cover every inch of bare soil, either with leaves or their trailing vines is that they mulch the soil and keep it from drying out.
	www.billiewilliams.com /Companion.html (516 words)

	Companion Planting
		Garlic is systemic in action as it is taken up the plants through their pores and when used as a soil drench is also taken up by the roots.
		Plant among and sprinkle on tomatoes, and asparagus.
		Plant with fruit trees, roses and raspberries keeping in mind that it can be invasive and is not the most attractive of plants.
	www.typowriters.com /gardening/companion_planting.htm (2738 words)

	Companion plants
		''Companions" often include plants with contrasting properties: sun-loving and shade-loving ones; plants with deep roots and those with shallow roots; slow-growing and fast-growing plants; heavy feeders and light feeders or crops that incorporate nitrogen into the soil; aromatic plants, which often repel pests, and non-aromatic ones.
		as a trap-crop; and plants that stimulate biological activity in the soil with crops that are heavy feeders.
		While companion planting is a lot of fun and makes the vegetable garden more attractive, both to the eye and to the nose, it has a more serious side.
	www.eap.mcgill.ca /Publications/EAP55.htm (899 words)

	Companion Planting by Beverly Mettot Issue #81
		Companion planting is nothing new, and yet in recent years it has made an extraordinary comeback, not only in fooling those pesky pests who thrive on fruits and vegetables in the vast majority of home gardens, but also in providing healthier, tastier foods.
		There are virtually hundreds of examples of plant companions recorded in garden lore, and modern research substantiates their effectiveness.
		Certain plants, and especially herbs, are considered nursery plants for the good insects providing shelter, nectar, pollen, and even dark, cool moist spots for lacewings, lady beetles, parasitic flies, and wasps.
	www.backwoodshome.com /articles2/mettot81.html (958 words)

	Companion Planting (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Chemicals released by a plants foilage are increased by watering, heat, and stress.
		Using companion planting, insects are not able to easily find and settle into an area to eat, reproduce, or hide.
		Some plants do better when in the company of other plants for a variety of reasons...to repel harmful insects, to attract useful insects, or to enhance the growth rate and flavor of other plants.
	www.gardensimply.com /companion.shtml (412 words)

	Garden Tip#25 Companion Planting
		Plants may help each other by improving the soil with minerals and nutrients, they can attract birds and other natural predators that will deal with harmful insects on plants, and plants can also repel specific insects.
		The relationship between plants and insects is known as "companion planting." Today it's by far the safest, natural way to garden organically.
		Chives are often planted among roses to keep aphids away and to resist the disease, Blackspot.
	www.sheridannurseries.com /GardenSite/subGARDENTIP25mainframe.htm (676 words)

	Companion Planting
		Practicing companion planting can be as simple as tucking a few dill plants into your broccoli bed to entice beneficial insects or transplanting colorful lettuce into a flower border.
		Since plants in the same family tend to have similar needs and can be affected by common diseases and insect pests, it's wise to rotate crops so plant families are not grown in the same bed year after year (see Plant Family Detectives).
		Plants with tiny flowers, such as members of the carrot (umbel family) and daisy (composite or aster) families, are among their favorites.
	www.kidsgardening.com /growingideas/projects/mar03/pg1.html (2098 words)

	Potowat Indian Health Village demonstrates sustainable agriculture by utilizing companion planting techniques (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Companion Planting is described as the establishment of two or more plant species in close proximity so that some cultural benefit (i.e.
		Companion Planting provides home gardeners with a way to discourage harmful pests without losing beneficial allies.
		Companion Planting provides the gardener with opportunities to create a unique spaces and is limited only by our observation of the natural world that surrounds us.
	www.humboldt.edu /~fgs4/org_companion_planting.htm (311 words)

	OurVeggieGarden > Annual Plan > Intensive Gardening > Companion Planting
		Companion planting is where you plant two plants together that seem to help each other.
		If you plant the two together, and they can get along okay (not compete with each other) you and the plants end up as winners and the insects lose out.
		The jury is still out on companion planting, and even the experts disagree on the subject.
	www.ourveggiegarden.com /IntensiveCompanion.html (288 words)

	Companion Planting
		If you're getting ready to plant your vegetable garden you may want to try placing the various vegetable crops so you can take advantage of their natural friends.
		Avoid planting radishes near cabbage, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, broccoli, kohlrabi or turnips.
		If you would like more information on the various plants to use for companion planting and natural insect and disease control, you'll find "Carrots Love Tomatoes" is available in bookstores that carry the Garden Way books.
	www.humeseeds.com /comp1.htm (526 words)

	Spiritual Sky Organic Gardening - companion planting
		Companion Planting recognizes that some plants are beneficial in many ways to ultimately help each other in their growth and health, as well as deter pests or attract helpful animals like Bees etc. They will do this in many ways, a few being:
		In Companion Planting, the first rule is: "Marigolds with everything!" I personally love Calendula however, I so leave it to self-seed itself all over the garden.
		So plant orange Nasturtium close to your garden to deter insects, and plant yellow Nasturtium far away from the garden to attract the insects.
	www.spiritualskyincense.com /companion-planting.htm (1204 words)

	Companion Planting (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Companion Planting can mean a lot of different things to different people, but what it means to me is trying to make the plot more natural and attractive to predators of pests, as well as less attractive to the pests themselves.
		One plant may benefit from another, for example a deep rooted plant loosens the soil for one that is shallow rooted, or a plant which cannot compete with weeds may benefit from following a plant which suppresses them.
		One time I planted a sunflower at the head of my allotment because I had done this the previous year and it was so welcoming when I arrived.
	www.digmyplot.co.uk /comp.html (2204 words)

	Books: Companion Planting
		Not only does it tell what to plant with what, but also how to use herbal sprays to control insects, what wild plants to encourage in the garden, how to grow fruit and nut trees, how to start small plots or window-box gardens, and much more.
		All of these are familiar, age-old companion planting traditions.
		Good Neighbors: Companion Planting for Gardeners is the most complete, authoritative source of information you'll find on this most fascinating of gardening techniques.
	www.earthlypursuits.com /books/Companions.htm (385 words)

	Companion Planting
		This is not for drinking but your plants will just love them.
		Many chemical insecticides are effective against aphids, but they also kill their natural enemies.
		The main principle to keep in mind is that all plant matter can be used, as well as dust, dirt and...
	www.herb.co.za /companion-planting.htm (155 words)

	Companion Planting
		So-called "companion planting" is not a form of magic.
		Other plants found repellent against a broad spectrum of insects are marigolds, asters, chrysanthemums, Pyrethrum daisy and such herbs as anise, coriander and basil.
		I planted parsley in my garden a few years back as a butterfly plant - and discovered that, in addition, it made a really great companion for Marine heliotrope - in fact at a nearby herb farm I saw an...
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/california_gardening/17436 (562 words)

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