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
Soil compaction is a form of degradation affecting future global food security and continues to be a problem for farmers in many parts of the world. Over the past few
Corn (Zea mays) grown in the southern Piedmont requires 200 to 280 kg nitrogen (N) ha−1 annually and requires up to 0.87 cm of water per day, making groundwater systems
Adaptation of Cool Season Commercial Cover Crop Cultivars and Source Cultivars in North-Central Texas and Southwestern Oklahoma
Evaluation of Cool Season Cover Crops in Southern Arizona
This study is being conducted on a soil health demonstration farm as part of the Nebraska USDA/Natural Resources Conservation Service’s (NRCS) Soil Health Initiative, and involves the farmer, the Nebraska
The East Texas Plant Materials Center (ETPMC) is working jointly with the US Forest Service (USFS) and East Texas Natives to develop a locally adapted swamp sunflower ecotype for use
Spring-planted green manure cover crops may provide a nitrogen (N) benefit to a subsequent sweet corn (Zea mays L.) crop, but spring growth and lack of consistent benefits documented in
Biological control of nutrient cycling with cover crops has the potential to reduce N rate and leaching while maintaining optimal yields in agricultural systems. Leguminous cover crops contain high amounts
Farmers are using several types of mustard for their ability to build soil quality and to suppress soilborne diseases, nematodes, and weeds. Described here are the practices typically used by