Multistory Systems

Multistory systems often existed for centuries in tropical areas without major disease problems. Combining manipulations of plant architecture and shade, the use of landraces, and a diversity of species, multistory systems may provide useful models for other areas in the tropics.

Multistory.jpg Diagram of home garden system in Indonesia.

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More traditional agricultural methods :

| Mulching |

 | Slash/Mulch | Frijol Tapado / Web Blight |

| Manipulating Shade | Burning | Flooding |

 | Multiple Cropping | Using Organic Amendments |

| Rotations | Fallow | Raised Beds |

| Crop Diversity | Storage Practices |

| Multistory Systems |

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