Recently added to Minnesota’s restricted noxious weed list, crown vetch (Securigera varia) is difficult to control once it is established. It is native to central and Eastern Europe and the ...

Hairy vetch is a powerhouse cover crop known for its vigorous growth and impressive nitrogen-fixing abilities, making it a top choice for late fall soil health. Originating from Europe and Asia ...

These include crops such as barley, oat, wheat, rye, canola, mustard species, buckwheat, red clover, white clover, sweetclover, hairy vetch, creeping red fescue ... Crops with allelopathic properties ...

Legume cover crops include varieties of clover, vetch, and peas. Non-legume cover crops consist of cereal plants like rye, ...

Researchers across the country are working to develop cover crop varieties that better suit regional environments. University ...

With its oversized seeds and small leaves, Peirson's milk vetch is well adapted for survival in the harsh conditions of blowing sand dunes. Large seeds ensure that germinated seedlings have enough ...

The Lane Mountain milk vetch is no stranger to adversity, with its remarkable ability to survive for years underground and subsist on what little moisture its taproot can soak up. When this small, ...

Winter annual. More winter tolerant than Common vetch. Well suited to sandy soils, but it does not tolerate drought. More acid tolerant than most legumes. Pinnately multifoliolate terminating in a ...

All veggie producers interviewed use green manures extensively. They selected different crops depending on their needs: To cover the soil & capture nutrients: rye, oats, barley, buckwheat, spring ...