How Cover Crop Mixtures of Different Diversity and Fertilization Approaches Affect Organic Vegetable In-Season Growth in Florida
Project OverviewNutrient management is an important component of building healthy soils. Organic fertilizers, many of…
Grazing, Forage and Cover Crop Effects on Weed Dynamics During Transition to Organic Production in a Semiarid Environment
Project OverviewTransitioning to organic requires three years of chemical-free production before crops can be…
Tillage and Cover Cropping Enhanced Yield, Nitrogen Use Efficiency, and Soil Health in Organic Industrial Hemp–Barley Rotations
This Rodale Institute research summary summarizes a 2021–2024 study on organic hemp–barley rotations, comparing tillage…
Mechanical Quality of Hemp Fiber as Influenced by Tillage, Cover Crop, and Nitrogen Management in Regenerative Organic Systems
This summary from the Rodale Institute highlights research assessing the effects of tillage, cover crop, and nitrogen…
Podcast: Living Mulches in Organic Corn with Ben Brockmueller
Living mulches offer potential for weed management in low or no till systems. In this episode of the Field, Lab, Earth…
Integrating Cover Crops in South Carolina Agroecosystems
Choosing and managing cover crops for South Carolina farms depends on several factors: desired benefits (erosion…
Cover Crops for Weed and Nutrient Management
Cover crops improve agroecosystem health through weed suppression and nutrient management. This factsheet, produced by…
Management Practices Affecting the Nutrient Provision Capacity of Cover Crops
Cover crops enhance soil health and can supply nutrients to subsequent cash crops, but the timing of their release…
Cover Crops and Carbon Sequestration: A Perspective for Desert Soils
While water scarcity limits green manuring in arid regions (such as the Southwest region of the United States), cover…
Summer Cover Crop Use in Arizona Vegetable Production Systems
This handout from Arizona State University gives an overview of several summer cover crop species suitable for use in…