Nitrogen - Articles

[Video] Importance of Cover Crops with Peter Tomlinson

April 5, 2022 | Posted in Seeding Practices

In this video, K-State Research and Extension agronomist Peter Tomlinson discusses the potential of cover crops to provide nitrogen when they are included in rotations with farm crops.

Cover Crops & Manure

February 22, 2021 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Ohio's Country Journal

What should your cover crop accomplish if you are applying fall manure? First, a live plant that survives the winter and absorbs nitrogen, phosphorus, and reduces soil erosion. Read more in this article from Ohio's Country Journal.

[Video] Mix It Up with Cover Crops

October 14, 2020 | Posted in Seeding Practices

In this video from University of Arkansas Extension, find out how different types of cover crop work together in cover crop mixes to improve the soil, how cover crop mixes can maximize cash crops, how to choose cover crop species for a mix, and more.

Cover Crops & Nitrogen Exchange

October 2, 2020 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: University of Nebraska Extension

With growing interest in cover crops, it is important to understand how cover crops might impact soil fertility for the following cash crop. Nitrogen (N) provided by cover crop biomass may be used in the short-term by the following crop, and in the long-term through improving soil N content and reducing fertilizer input costs. Read more in this article from University of Nebraska Extension.

[Video] Nitrogen & Cover Crops

February 24, 2020 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Ricardo Costa, Field Crop Educator with Michigan State University Extension, discusses how cover crops interact with nitrogen, how to choose the right cover crop species for nitrogen fixing or scavenging, examples of each type of cover crops, and more.

Cover Crops Can Help Control Nutrient Runoff

January 8, 2020 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: AgriNews

One way to control runoff of nitrogen and phosphorus is to have a growing crop on the field. “That’s why cover crops are so important,” said Gary Schnitkey, professor at the University of Illinois and U of I Extension farm management specialist.

[Video] Using Cover Crops for Diverse Benefits

August 13, 2019 | Posted in Soil Health

John Burk and his father farm 2,500 acres of corn, soybeans, sugar beets and wheat in Bay City, Mich. They pair different cover crops with a variety of cash crops to achieve soil benefits, including red clover, oilseed radish, oats and rye.