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



