According to the 2024 Cover Crops Operational Practices Survey, managing carbon to nitrogen (C:N) ratios is the second-most challenging aspect of cover cropping.
Longtime cover crop expert Steve Groff’s simple explanation of the C:N ratio is the comparison of the mass of C in a substance to the mass of N in a substance. The Holtwood, Pa., no-tiller and “Cover Crop Coach” says the C:N ratio has a direct bearing on N management.
“Basically, the…
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Last week we had boots on the ground at the Big Soil Health Event in Cedar Falls, Iowa where agronomist David Kleinschmidt emphasized the importance of considering Carbon to Nitrogen ratios of cover crops and residues.
