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| Thistles may indicate a compacted soil, and help fixing that problem. Their good side... ;)
What you are describing is part of the tenets of permaculture: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permaculture
But it would have to be a controlled form of weed, like the special clover you mention, for it to work.
You say you have enough water to support both the crop and the weeds, but do you have enough fertilizer?
Or maybe the opposite, do you need as much fertilizer if the weed make some available to the crop?
More weeds would mean more slug control too.
Lastly, while wheat fields with poppies and cornflower make the perfect postcard, the combine will have a tougher time cleaning up the seeds, although it's a minor technical problem that can easily be solved.
I would be interested to know if there have been such studies about beneficial weeds. They used to be called "bad" in French ("mauvaises herbes"), now they are called "adventitious" ("plantes adventices") for growing where they were not planted. Political correctness for plants! | |
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Why are weeds bad? ( Serious Question)
