Three Sisters planting

GPTKB entity

Statements (25)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf agricultural technique
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Three Sisters method
gptkbp:beansFunction fix nitrogen in soil
gptkbp:benefit soil fertility
mutual plant support
weed suppression
gptkbp:cornFunction provides support for beans
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Indigenous food systems
gptkbp:documentedIn gptkb:Cherokee
gptkb:Hopi
gptkb:Iroquois
various Indigenous groups
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Three Sisters planting
gptkbp:involves squash
beans
corn
gptkbp:method intercropping
gptkbp:originatedIn Indigenous agriculture
gptkbp:practicedIn gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkbp:region gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:season spring planting
gptkbp:squashFunction shades soil to retain moisture and suppress weeds
gptkbp:usedFor sustainable agriculture
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Three_Sisters_(corn,_beans,_squash)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4