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[vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/12″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/6″][vc_column_text]African-Crops display by Ujamaa Cooperative Farming Alliance at the Variety Showcase hosted by the Culinary Breeding Network in Oct 2023.\u00a0 Photo by Tessa Lowinske Desmond.[\/vc_column_text]

African-Crops Polyculture Study<\/h2>

<\/p>\n <\/div>[vc_column_text]African-Crops Polyculture Study\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Faculty Lead: Tessa Lowinske Desmond<\/span><\/p>\n

Collaborating Partners: Experimental Farm Network<\/a>, Ujamaa Cooperative Farming Alliance<\/a>, The Utopian Seed Project<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

This project will study the plant mutualisms at work in polyculture plantings of African-origin crops including okra, sorghum, melons, African peas, and various herbs.\u00a0 A selection of these crops will be planted in varying configurations across four quadrants and data will be collected about soil health, plant health, and productivity.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/12″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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