A single species of cover crop like annual ryegrass, cereal rye or radish, seeded alone, can produce a large number of benefits for a no-tiller.
But growers are increasingly beginning to work multi-species cover-crop mixes into their rotations to boost soil health, suppress weeds, remove compaction, support pollinators or increase options for grazing operations. These mixes often include 2-5 species but can go up to 12 or 15.
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