Windbreaks and intercropping can be combined in a farming practice referred to as alleycropping. Fields are planted in rows of different crops surrounded by rows of trees. These trees provide fruit, wood, or protect the crops from the wind.
Albuquerque time zone: UTC-06:00 or MDT. Daylight saving time is in effect in Albuquerque. See recent and expected DST changes in Albuquerque in the table below.
Albuquerque, New Mexico is in USDA Hardiness Zones 7a and 7b. Albuquerque, New Mexico Hardiness Zone Map. Albuquerque Border. A hardiness zone is a geographically defined area in which a specific category of plant life is capable of growing, as defined by climatic conditions, including its ability to withstand the minimum temperatures of the zone. Related Maps.