Cover crops are increasingly recognized for their multiple agronomic benefits, including improving soil quality and health, enhancing soil fertility, and preventing erosion. Choosing cover crops for a particular farming system
This is a literature review of cover crop benefits from Dabney et al. 2001 and Dabney 1996. Cover crop benefits include soil erosion protection, reduced nutrient leaching, carbon sequestration, weed
Soil erosion and degradation is a serious global issue, but one way to reduce soil erosion and sustainably manage soil and its nutrients for increased productivity is through the incorporation
Cover crop selection based on geographic location and climate is essential to facilitate efficient N uptake capacity of the cover crops and their potential benefits to row-crops. Monoculture corn, like
Soil aggregation is an essential indicator of soil health and productivity. The physical component of soil is characterized by different aggregate-size classes, ranging from micro- to macro-aggregates. The different soil
Crop diversification can help manage weeds sustainably in major crop production systems. It acts as an organizing principle under which technological innovations and ecological insights can be combined to manage
The objective of the trial was to compare wet soil tolerance of several clovers. Arrowleaf Clover (Blackhawk) Balansa Clover (Fixation) Crimson Clover (Dixie) White Clover (Durana) The clover was no-till
Most research on cover crop intersowing or sowing after soybean has been done with rye. This cover crop has proven to have many advantages. However, in the Upper Midwest many
Cover crops provide many local benefits to farmers and can increase carbon storage in soils. In this study, cover crops are planted in all agricultural regions in North America to
Suitable cover crop species and reliable establishment methods need to be assessed to identify viable cover cropping strategies that provide environmental benefits while maintaining productivity in corn-soybean rotations. Successful establishment
Research has shown that unrestricted grazing of croplands can have detrimental effects on soil health, but it is suggested that moderate grazing of cover crops (CC) may increase the beneficial
Crop residue management can affect soil water dynamics. The retention of plant residues on the soil surface helps conserve soil water, maintain soil fertility, and provide other ecosystem services. Evidence
In the Midwest, the spatial variability that farmers encounter us due to the topographical diversity of the landscape. The topographical diversity controls many soil properties, including the distribution of soil
Lack of attractive short-term economic returns to growers and limited time for cover crop establishment following maize and soybean harvest are major reasons for slow cover crop adoption. Therefore, alternative
Winter camelina and pennycress are both oil seed crops and cold tolerant species that require less pest management inputs than winter rye and can serve as an alternative cover crop.
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