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  2. Scientists explore how to improve crop yields - on Mars - AOL

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    Intercropping involves cultivating plants possessing complementary properties that can help each other grow to optimize the use of resources including water and nutrients.

  3. Irrigation - Wikipedia

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    It involves artificially raising the water table to moisten the soil below the root zone of plants. Irrigation water can come from groundwater (extracted from springs or by using wells), from surface water (withdrawn from rivers, lakes or reservoirs) or from non-conventional sources like treated wastewater, desalinated water, drainage water, or ...

  4. Agricultural cycle - Wikipedia

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    Irrigation is the process of artificially applying water to soil to allow plant growth. This term is preferably used when large amounts of water is applied to dry, arid regions in order to facilitate plant growth. The process of irrigation not only increases the growth rate of the plant but also increases the yield amount.

  5. Horticulture - Wikipedia

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    Water management methods involve employing irrigation/drainage systems, and controlling soil moisture to the needs of the species. Methods of irrigation include surface irrigation, sprinkler irrigation, sub-irrigation, and trickle irrigation. Volume of water, pressure, and frequency are changed to optimize the growing environment.

  6. Outline of agriculture - Wikipedia

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    Hydroponics – a method of growing plants without soil. Intercropping – practice of growing two or more crops in proximity. Irrigation – artificial application of water to the land or soil. Permaculture – theory of ecological design which attempts to develop sustainable human settlements and agricultural systems modeled from natural ...

  7. Sustainable agriculture - Wikipedia

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    Trees provide resources for the coffee plants such as shade, nutrients, and soil structure; the farmers harvest coffee and timber. Sustainable agriculture is farming in sustainable ways meeting society's present food and textile needs, without compromising the ability for current or future generations to meet their needs. [1]

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