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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Sisters_(agriculture) The Wikipedia Page on Kionhekwa] | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Sisters_(agriculture) The Wikipedia Page on Kionhekwa] | ||
*[https://pinnguaq.com/learn/polyculture-traditional-haudenosaunee-kionhekwa-garden An Article on the Website "Pinnguaq" Titled "Polyculture: Traditional Haudenosaunee Kionhekwa Garden" ] | |||
[[Category: Food and Agriculture]] | [[Category: Food and Agriculture]] | ||
Revision as of 02:43, 17 March 2021
Basics
- The name for a type of Polyculture practiced by the Native North, and Central American People
- The word "Kionhekwa" is the name the Iriqois people used
- In most literature it is also refered to as "The Three Sisters" ?
- ESSENTAILLY
- Maize was used to provide structure for the climbing Beans , and Squash was used for Ground Cover / as a Cover Crop
- The beans acted as the Nitrogen Fixation for the whole system