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Wheat and Walnuts Polycultures Increase Yields By 40%

🧵 The TL;DR

Polycultures of wheat and walnut trees yield 40% more than each crop grown separately. There are also other benefits such as weather protection, better nutrient recovery, increased organic matter, and faster tree growth. If adopted on a global scale, the economic and ecological impacts could be monumental.

    🔑 Key Points

  • Polyculture of wheat and walnut trees yields 40% more than growing each crop separately
  • Other benefits include wind, rain and temperature protection for the wheat, nutrient recovery, increased organic matter, and faster tree growth
  • If adopted on a global scale, there could be a huge economic and ecological impact

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