Sustainable Crop Rotations with Cover Crops

Content Source: Ohio State University Extension

Resource Explained

This publication, produced by Ohio State University Extension, provides detailed guidance on selecting cover crops to follow wheat, soybeans, corn, and corn silage. It categorizes legume, grass, and Brassica cover crops by their specific benefits — nitrogen fixation, compaction reduction, nutrient recycling, weed suppression, and more — and offers biomass production data, typical rotation sequences, and planting and management recommendations.

Region

Midwest

Topic

Cropping Systems, Soil Health, Crop Nutrient Management, Weed Management

Category

Grain and Field Crops

Year Published

2009

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