Root-knot nematodes are the most aggressive and damaging plant parasitic nematodes (PPNs) on many crops. Brassicaceous cover crops are known to produce biocidal isothiocyanates, volatile allelopathic compounds that can be
Ecosystem services (ES) are the benefits people obtain from nature, which fall into three categories: provisioning, regulation/maintenance, and cultural. Ecosystem disservices are damages which can be of natural and/or anthropogenic
Natural soil is an ecosystem consisting of minerals, organic matter (OM), living organisms, water, and air and maintaining an unceasing flow of matter and energy within and with the surrounding
Cover crops offer many potential benefits to a production field, including weed suppression, soil quality improvement, and soil water infiltration. These known benefits are only part of the equation; naturally
Variety selection and awareness of agronomic recommendations is essential for farmers to understand how malting barley interacts with other crops in their rotations and how other growing practices could influence
A long fallow period in a winter wheat–fallow rotation (W-F) cropping system is meant to store soil water for the following crop, but loss of soil quality, low precipitation use-efficiency,
Cover crops can provide many benefits, but producers might be reluctant to adopt them if they perceive an increased risk of water stress for the cash crop. Therefore, to increase
The earlier over crops (CCs) are planted, the higher the probability of greater biomass accumulation in the fall, owing to a greater growing degree day accumulation. This is also true
Winter-sensitive cover crop (CC) species are frost-killed during winter, which limits their growth to the fall. Winter-hardy CC species can survive winter temperatures and accumulate biomass in the fall and
The nursery crop industry is the fastest growing sector of US agriculture, contributing USD 5.1 billion to the economy. Due to the increased area and production of nursery crops, exploration
Climate extremes pose a global threat to crop security. Conservation agriculture is expected to offer substantial climate adaptation benefits. However, synergistic effects of conservation practices on yield during normal versus
The inclusion of a cover crop in a cropping system is a source of organic matter from biomass produced, which enhances biological activities and subsequently improves soil quality. However, the
Cover crops are among several conservation practices that have resilience-enhancing properties that are important for adaptation as well as the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through carbon (C) sequestration
In agroecosystems, roots perform three basic functions for the plants: support, water supply, and nutrient supply. Root activity is intimately tied to the plant water and nutrient status, as well
Cereal rye as a cover crop has been shown to have many benefits including weed suppression, improved soil aggregation and structure, decreased bulk density and compaction, and improved soil water
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