Agronomic Crops
MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AFFECTING THE NUTRIENT PROVISION CAPACITY OF COVER CROPS
Publication Date
Summer 8-30-2020
Publication Number
LGP 1087
Summary
Cover cropping is an effective practice for soil health management. One of the many benefits of cover cropping is that they can be a significant source of nutrients to the subsequent cash crops. This article explains how cover crop species and the timing and method of termination influence the pulse of nutrients released from the residues and their availability to the subsequent cash crop.
Publication Type
Brief
Publisher
Land-Grant Press by Clemson Extension
Publisher City
Clemson, SC
Target Audiences
agricultural producer including row crop and vegetable farmers, and livestock producers.
Recommended Citation
Poudel P, Ye R, Park D, Parajuli B. Management Practices Affecting the Nutrient Provision Capacity of Cover Crops. Clemson (SC): Clemson Cooperative Extension, Land-Grant Press by Clemson Extension; 2020. LGP 1087. http://lgpress.clemson.edu/publication/management-practices-affecting-the-nutrient-provision-capacity-of-cover-crops/.