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Cover Crops & Green Manures.
- Source :
- Organic Farming; Winter2021 Supplement Western Seeds, p30-37, 8p
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Prior to sowing the next cash crop, the cover crop/green manure is incorporated into the soil, adding humus as it rots down and releasing the nutrients it has stored in a more readily-available form for the cash crop to use. Sow at 4 Kilos per acre 70% Organic BRASSICA PLUS Contains: 70% Organic SPARTA Forage Rape 30% Conventional Grazing VETCH BRASSICA PLUS increases the soil nitrogen availability for future cropping on farm. C +44 (0)1834 861 904 Cover Crops & Green Manures The idea of growing a crop purely to benefit the soil and other plants is not a new idea, but is one that is seeing a resurgence of interest as a way of ensuring the soil, promoting soil and crop health. [Extracted from the article]
- Subjects :
- GREEN manure crops
COVER crops
CROPS
ORGANIC farming
CASH crops
NITROGEN in soils
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14641224
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Organic Farming
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 149302709