The type and growth of cover crops will influence how much nitrogen is captured from the soil and when it is released. Most legumes also fix atmospheric nitrogen into a plant-useable form through ...

What are cover crops, catch crops and green manures? Cover crops, catch crops and green manures are non-cash crops that provide potential benefits to a rotation. Typically, cover crops are grown over ...

This clump-forming perennial has grey-green, iris-like leaves from which tall, upright stems bear clusters of pale yellow star-shaped flowers. Its flowers are perfect for cutting and it's ...

and mixtures of both as cover crops influenced soil properties, microbial communities, and nutrient availability. The findings could reshape sustainable farming practices globally. Cover crops are ...

Those same green thumbs have devised ways ... best results will come from moist, acidic soil. Another of the berry-baring ground cover plants is Bunchberry, also known as Cornus canadensis.

Crops need nitrogen to grow, so farmers often add nitrogen-rich manure or synthetic fertilizers to the soil. But an alternative that can reduce the need for costly fertilizers is to plant one of the ...

If plants start to flower before this, cut off the tops and dig in. Leave the green manure to decompose in the soil for up to four weeks before growing vegetables.

A growing number of farmers plant cover crops such as cereal rye after harvesting their corn or soybeans to cover the soil during the winter fallow season. But during the growing season cornfields ...