Documentos de Académico
Documentos de Profesional
Documentos de Cultura
the Importance of
Local Plants and Soils
The Three Sisters
Color:
Green
Large yellow flowers
Leaf shape:
Palmate
Root Structure:
Tap root
Plant Structure:
Ground Vine
Beans: Bean plants are planted in May and are harvested late June
(2 months/30-50 days)
Corn: Corn plants are planted in Mid April till May and are
harvested in October and November
(5 months/ 150 days)
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The Three Sisters Today
The three sisters all provide the same benefits today as they did a long
time ago
Corn is a carbohydrate (gives us energy)
Beans are full of protein (builds bones and muscles)
Squash has a variety of different vitamins (helps us grow and stay
healthy)
Clay
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Clay
London has a lot of clay soil.
Clay has many benefits:
1. Clay holds water (does not dry
out)
2. Clay binds to roots providing
plant stability (so they wont
blow over in the wind)
3. Clay holds more nutrients than
sandy soils
Clay
Sand