more... > Publications > Catalog > Research > Horticulture > Evaluation of a Strip-cropping System Using Watermelons in a Bahiagrass Pasture (Winter 2002) [Image: Evaluation of a Strip-cropping System Using Watermelons in a Bahiagrass Pasture (Winter 2002)] Strip cropping has long been used to reduce soil erosion when growing crops in hilly terrain. This publication includes several versions of this system, including experiments tested on Louisiana watermelon crops.