Patent ID: 7634869

Claim:
An improved intercropping and mulching method without artificial herbicides, fertilizer, pesticides and manure, said improved intercropping and mulching method comprising: (1) no-till planting an annual green manure crop in the soil of a predetermined area; (2) mowing said annual green manure crop the following spring, said annual green manure crop being combined with organic residue from said predetermined area to form combined green manure, said organic residue comprising desiccated intact soybean roots and desiccated intact nitrogen nodules, said combined green manure comprising a first portion of said combined green manure and a second portion of said combined green manure, said second portion of said combined green manure further blended with said soil of said predetermined area to a depth of approximately nine to fourteen inches, said annual green manure crop remaining unmowed until tillage of said soil, (3) intercropping at least two commercial crops within said soil blended with said second portion of said combined green manure, said first portion of said combined green manure being collected, chopped and stored until intercropping is complete, said first portion of said combined green manure becoming said combination mulch after said chopping, (4) thereafter spraying said first portion of said combination mulch upon the surface of said soil of said predetermined area, said predetermined area now containing seeds of said at least two commercial crops, whereby said combined green manure provides nutrients to said at least two commercial crops and said combination mulch provides a ground cover and nutrients for said at least two commercial crops, said annual green manure crop and said organic residue protecting said soil of said predetermined area during the winter.