Plant Guilds, or Allelopathic Interactions Between Plants
Published: 2015-05-28Tags: алелопатия, растения-компаньони, растителни гилдии, другаруване, пермакултура
Translation
This is a translation of a Bulgarian-language post. It conveys the content faithfully but is not the author's original English writing.
Plant guilds are a key concept in permaculture, meaning a group of different plants planted together so that each one performs a certain function and supports the others. Unlike monocultures, where a single kind of plant is grown, guilds create self-sustaining, resilient and fertile ecosystems that resemble natural plant communities.
In the links below, you will find the basic information about the allelopathic properties of each of the crops:
- Kohlrabi (Brassicaceae)
- Amaranth / Pigweed (Amaranthus retroflexus)
- Anise (Pimpinella anisum)
- Artichoke (Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus)
- Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis)
- Broad bean (Vicia faba)
- Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
- Pole bean (Phaseolus)
- Bush bean (Phaseolus vulgaris)
- Basil (Ocimum basilicum)
- Broccoli (Brassica oleracea)
- Brussels sprouts (Brassica oleracea L. var. gemmifera DC)
- Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)
- Pea (Pisum sativum)
- Jerusalem artichoke / Earth apple (Helianthus tuberosus)
- Watermelon (Citrullus vulgaris)
- Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum)
- Stalk celery (Apium graveolens)
- Cabbage (Brassicaceae)
- Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.)
- Cauliflower (Brassicaceae)
- Chinese cabbage (Brassica chinensis)
- Mustard greens (Brassica juncea)
- Hot peppers (Capsicum spp.)
- Carrots (Daucus carota)
- Pepper (Capsicum annuum)
- Beetroot (Beta vulgaris)
- Celeriac (Apium graveolens rapaceum)