Milpa and biochar
2 cultivation plots of 14m long were set up to carry out 8 experiments on 24 squares of 50×50 x50cm deep. Experimentation of biochar on a plot of Milpa The milpa was chosen to experiment biochar, as it allows to … Read More
First flowers and fruits of the milpa
At the Grand Potager, we have the joy of observing the evolution of milpa (association of corn, squash and climbing beans, planted together). We can now see the formation of the first corn, as well as the first squash and … Read More
Experimentation around squash
At the Grand Potager, we sowed the same day, different cucurbits (squash), associated or not with the cultivation of milpa. We can notice after a few weeks, that the cucurbits growing next to the milpa grew faster than the others. … Read More
Experiments around the Milpa
Also known as the three sisters, milpa is an ancestral crop association of corn, climbing beans and squash. Corn serves as a stake for the beans that climbs over it. The beans fix the nitrogen beneficial to the growth of … Read More