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|PAT Description=A beneficial weed is any of various plants not generally considered domesticated, but which nonetheless has some companion plant effect, or else is edible or somehow beneficial. Beneficial weeds include a great many wildflowers, as well as other weeds that are commonly removed or poisoned. 
(Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beneficial_weed)

Beneficial weeds can accomplish a number of roles in the garden or yard, including fertilizing the soil, increasing moisture, acting as shelter or living mulch, repelling pests, attracting beneficial insects, or serving as food or other resources for human beings.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_beneficial_weeds)

Companion planting in gardening and agriculture is the planting of different crops in proximity for pest control, pollination, providing habitat for beneficial creatures, maximizing use of space and to otherwise increase crop productivity. Companion planting is a form of polyculture.

Companion planting is used by farmers and gardeners in both industrialized and developing countries for many reasons. (Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Companion_planting)
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|PAT Technology Development Level=Widespread use of the methodology;
|PAT Infrastructure=Low: Methodology can be developed with less common tools, low development level supporting technologies and moderately trained personnel;
|PAT Deployment Level=Worldwide use;
|PAT Deployment Capability=The methodology can be widely deployed limited only by education;
|PAT Requirements for Deployment=Education and training for the use of of the benificial plants;
|PAT Relevance Autonomy=High;
|PAT Bio-Cybernetic=Yes;
|PAT Links=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_companion_plants

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Companion_planting

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_beneficial_weeds

http://www.digplanet.com/wiki/List_of_companion_plants#cite_note-cornellCompanionPlanting-14
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