Which Cover Crops Bloom Early Enough to Benefit Following Corn Crop?

By John Hart posted on April 2, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health, Termination

Source: Farm Progress

A benefit of legumes is that they can mine nitrogen, phosphorus, and potash from the subsoil. Frame said a goal of the research is to discover if those nutrients from the cover crop can be used by the cash crop following the cover crop.

Study: Cover Crops Reduce Sediment, Phosphorus Loss

December 14, 2022 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Science Direct

Cover crops reduce sediment loss and total phosphorus loss from no-till corn and soybean fields, according to a study published in the Journal of Environmental Management.

Reducing Phosphorus Runoff with Cover Crops

March 2, 2020 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Ohio's Country Journal

Almost everyone agrees that phosphorus (P) in surface water is a major issue. Cover crops reduce P loads in both the surface water and sediment losses. Find out more in this article from Ohio's Country Journal.

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.

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