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Selecting the right cover crop gives multiple benefits
Authors
Mark Van HornP. Rick Miller
Robert L. Bugg
Chuck Ingels
Authors Affiliations
M. Van Horn is Director, Student Experimental Farm, UC Davis; P. R. Miller is a visiting professor at the Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianopolis, Brazil; R. L. Bugg is Information Analysts, Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program, UC Davis; C. A. Ingels is Information Analysts, Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program, UC Davis.Publication Information
Hilgardia 48(5):43-48. DOI:10.3733/ca.v048n05p43. September 1994.
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Abstract
The use of cover crops continues to increase as farmers seek to improve soil quality and reduce chemical inputs. Research and grower experience have shown that cover crops can provide multiple benefits related to soil protection, soil fertility, groundwater quality and pest management. Choosing the right cover crop is critical to successful cover cropping.
Horn M, Miller P, Bugg R, Ingels C. 1994. Selecting the right cover crop gives multiple benefits. Hilgardia 48(5):43-48. DOI:10.3733/ca.v048n05p43
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