With cool-season vegetable crops going into the ground, many gardeners who ventured into cover cropping last autumn may ask a familiar question: What do I do now? Their crops have fulfilled their ...

Cover crop termination is not a one-size-fits-all process. Ohio farmers must consider their specific goals and available ...

Hairy vetch might have an unusual name, but it's an absolute star when it comes to fall cover crops! This legume, native to Europe and western Asia, is particularly valued for its nitrogen-fixing ...

Such as: Avoid planting legume cover crops like hairy vetch and crimson clover before soybean, as these cover crops could continue to grow after termination and compete with soybean for vital ...

These include crops such as barley, oat, wheat, rye, canola, mustard species, buckwheat, red clover, white clover, sweetclover, hairy vetch, creeping red fescue ... may suppress subsequent crop growth ...