Learn about cover crops grown to benefit the following crop or soil and how to choose the right ones.
Cover crops are planted in the off-...
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Black Oat
Avena strigosa: Black oat is a winter annual cereal that provides great weed control, especially against broadleaf weeds. Plant b...
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Winter Pea
Pisum sativum: Producers should plant winter pea in September. Winter pea grows on a vine, similar to vetch. This cold-hardy, a...
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In this video, Audrey Gamble, an Alabama Extension soil scientist, discusses cover crops for speciality crops. She discusses their benefits ...
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Dennis Delaney, an Alabama Extension specialist, discusses the importance of fertilizing cover crops.
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In this video, Audrey Gamble, an Alabama Cooperative Extension System soil scientist, discusses the importance of cover crop systems in row ...
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Cover crops are an investment much like any other input for agricultural operations. In order for producers to maximize their return...
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Producers implementing conservation techniques on-farm are eligible for financial assistance through the United States Department of Agricul...
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Canola/Rapeseed
Brassica napus: Canola/rapeseed is a winter annual. Producers should plant canola between September and early October when ...
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Producers use roller/crimpers in conservation farming systems to terminate cover crops that are near maturity in order to plant cash crops.
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Setting up equipment for operation in high-residue systems in critical to ensure the establishment of optimum plant stands.
Set row clean...
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Rollers are an option used by farmers to flatten and kill cover crops before planting a cash crop, alone or in conjunction with chemical ter...
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