Intercropping of Lettuce with Mint (Mentha piperita) Fertilized with Rooster Tree (Calotropis procera) Plus Cattle Manure
Antonio Ademar Farias Lima, Paulo César Ferreira Linhares, Adrielle Luciene dos Santos, Andréia Aparecida Batista Sampaio, Daniel da Silva Lima, Francisca Davila de Lima, Tainara Cristina Rodrigues da Silva, Jezimiel Oliveira da Silva, Walter Martins Rodrigues, Lunara de Sousa Alves, José Roberto de Sá, Aline Carla de Medeiros & Uilma Laurentino da Silva · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2026
Background: Intercropping lettuce and peppermint improves crop productivity and offers environmental and economic benefits. In Brazil’s semi-arid region, combining cattle manure with green manure from native species can reduce production costs and enhance soil fertility sustainab...