Cowpeas or southern peas (Vigna unguiculata) are a popular vegetable crop in the southern United States due to their high heat tolerance and...
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Research and Extension professionals have been studying the effects of cover crop management in conjunction with vegetables, such as cantalo...
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Farmers can modify conventional vegetable planters for use in high-residue conservation systems.
Because conservation systems do not plow...
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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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Termination timing is something all producers deal with each spring. All production decisions impact the profitability of farming operations...
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Careful management is essential to maximize benefits from a cover crop. This is no different from the care and intensive management farmers ...
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Choosing the right cover crop for your cropping system is an important step in the planning process.
What does the cover need to provide ...
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Properly managed cover crops protect the soil surface from water/wind erosion and remediate soil compaction. Growing plants feed the soil ec...
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Just as cover crops provide a natural suppression for soil diseases and pests, they also assist in weed suppression. Weed resistance managem...
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Producers have been planting legumes in crop rotations to improve soil fertility for many decades, especially in the southeastern United Sta...
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Water is an essential soil component, especially from a plant's perspective. Though plants require air and water found in soil pores, roots ...
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Conservation systems are cropping systems that minimize surface soil disturbance and maximize plant or residue cover on the surface. Success...
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