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Peas & Carrots
✓ Excellent Companions
✓ Why Peas and Carrots Work Well Together
✓Peas fix nitrogen benefiting carrots
✓Different root depths avoid competition
✓Peas finish as carrots need space
🔬 How It Works (Science)
- 1.Nitrogen fixation provides 50-200 lbs N/acre
- 2.Complementary rooting patterns
- 3.Temporal space sharing
📋 Planting Tips
1Sow carrots same time as peas
2Leave pea roots in soil after harvest for nitrogen release
3Follow with nitrogen-hungry crop next season
📏 Recommended Spacing
Carrots between pea rows (3 feet apart)
📚 Sources & Research
- •Nitrogen fixation research
- •Crop rotation studies
- •Vegetable garden science
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