Beneficial Plants (PA Technology)

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Name of technology example: Type
Beneficial Plants
Benificial Weeds.jpg
☐ Energy Efficiency
☐ Renewable Energy
Alternative Methodology
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)

Technology for the Application of
☐ Solar ☐ Biomass ☐ Biofuel
☐ Biogas ☐ Wind ☐ Geo-Thermal
☐ Hydro ☐ Energy Efficiency
Other: Cost efficiency and organic growing
Primarily Relevant for the following Agricultural Value Chain Steps
☐ Mechanization Efficiency of Operation ☐ Processing
☐ Transportation ☐ Controlled Atmosphere ☐ Controlled Temperature
☐ Mechanical Sorting ☐ Preservation
☐ Other: /
Primarily Relevant for the following Agricultural Value Chain Activities
☐ Grinding ☐ Hauling and conveying ☐ Sorting
☐ Seedbed Preparation ☐ Milling ☐ Tearing
☐ Planting ☐ Washing ☐ Mixing
☐ Pumping ☐ Heating ☐ Drying
☐ Irrigation ☐ Cooling Animal feeding
Fertilizing ☐ Venting ☐ Animal health and Welfare
Pest Management ☐ Lighting ☐ Packing and branding
☐ Cutting ☐ Sanitation
☐ Other: /
Primarily Implemented in the following Commodity Groups
Cereals Fruits and vegetables Nuts and berries
Forage Dairy products ☐ Meat products
Oil Seeds Roots and Tubers ☐ Eggs
Pulses Fiber Crops Forestry
Sugars Stimulants Spices
Other: All plants
Region & Country of
Development
Worldwide

Africa
South Asia
East Asia & The Pacific
Europe & Central Asia
Latin America & The Caribbean
Middle East & North Africa
North America
☐ N/A: /
Region & Country of
Current Deployment
Worldwide

Africa
South Asia
East Asia & The Pacific
Europe & Central Asia
Latin America & The Caribbean
Middle East & North Africa
North America
☐ N/A: /
Region & Country of
Potential Deployment
Worldwide

Africa
South Asia
East Asia & The Pacific
Europe & Central Asia
Latin America & The Caribbean
Middle East & North Africa
North America
☐ N/A: /
Manufacturers
Economics
Technology Development Level Widespread use of the methodology;
Required Maintenance Technical Level
Required Infrastructure for Deployment Low: Methodology can be developed with less common tools, low development level supporting technologies and moderately trained personnel;
Required Resources during manufacture
Required Resources during operation
Deployment
Level
Worldwide use;
Deployment Capability and Potential The methodology can be widely deployed limited only by education;
Requirements for Deployment Education and training for the use of of the benificial plants;
Relevance for Autonomy and Food Security High;
Environment Impacts (emissions)
Conformity with Bio- Cybernetic System Rules Yes;
Additional information / Comments No comments.
Internal Reference
Additional 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