Claim · model-written summary
The authors propose pairing crops to divert pests from main crops.
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e0“tactfully pairing crops that are culturally relevant and are already in rotation could divert pests from the main crops towards the less desirable crop”
Title
Increasing Crop Quality and Production on a SBCMALA's Farm in Lewiston, Maine
Julia Nemy; Drew Perlmutter; Dylan Thombs Community Engaged Research Reports 2017
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