One of the benefits of intercropping that I often read about is the ability to mix plants that do not compete for the same layer of soil. I would like to do more to take advantage of this, planting shallow rooted plants near tap rooted ones, but sometimes I have difficulty finding useful information about a plant’s root structure. The descriptions I can find are often a vague binary, when in fact there is a spectrum between deep rooting and surface rooting. I certainly have no interest in digging up my existing perennial to discover the nuance.
Is there a resource that has reliable information on the root structures of perennial food plants? I would be surprised if a permaculture author hadn’t made some kind of compatibility table to use as a reference. I would be grateful for any information you can provide.
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