Long before the advent of synthetic plant foods, farmers had only two ways to make their fields more fertile. One method was to spread manure from livestock, which proved a labor-intensive method that ...
Green manures, or cover crops, offer a fantastic way to boost the health of your soil, and not enough gardeners take advantage. They improve the structure, enhance the nutrient levels, and also ...
COURTESY KIMO FRANKLIN A "green" manure plot with Sunn hemp, buckwheat, oats, peas, rye grass and clover plants that are about 6 weeks old. They will be ready to chop down in approximately two weeks.
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Green manures hold the key to healthy soil, bumper crops and winter protection – here's why you should sow them now
They’re not just another piece of garden jargon – if you’re wondering what to plant in empty garden beds in autumn, you’ll want these superhero plants on your radar. They’re brilliant soil improvers, ...
Recent volatility in supplies and prices of natural gas and synthetic nitrogen (N) fertilizer suggests a need to develop and refine alternative strategies for supplying N to corn. In this study, ...
Interest in developing more sustainable cropping systems has led to renewed interest in legumes as N sources for crops. We conducted a 2-year study to compare the effects of green manure, green manure ...
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