{Tool} Cover crop management and termination. Creator(s): Plumer, Mike and Berger, Steve. Issuing Organisation(s): SARE - Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education. (2014)
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Document available online at: https://www.sare.org/resources/cover-crop-management-and-termination/
Summary in the original language of the document
In this webinar, two experts, one consultant from Illinois and one farmer from Iowa, speak about cover crops in conventional farming systems. In their farms cover crops termination is based on herbicides. The tool is not addressed to organic farmers, but some concepts, reduced tillage, cover crop benefits and the importance of correctly timing crop operations, can be useful also in other farming systems.
| EPrint Type: | Practice tool |
|---|---|
| Teaser: | Cover crop management in conventional farming systems |
| What problem does the tool address?: | Cover crop management in conventional farming systems. Moist spring can be a problem when cover crops need to be terminated on time for spring sowings. |
| What solution does the tool offer?: | Field experiences for several cover crops on conventional systems. |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Type of Practice Tool: | Web |
| Theme: | Soil quality and fertility |
| Keywords: | arable farming, cover crop, soil quality |
| Keywords: | arable farming, cover plants, soil quality |
| Agrovoc keywords: | Language Value URI English cover plants http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1936 English arable farming http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_36528 English soil quality http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_a9645d28 English soil fertility http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7170 |
| Subjects: | Soil |
| Research affiliation: | European Union > Horizon 2020 > OK-Net Arable > Selected tools European Union > Horizon 2020 > OK-Net Arable USA > Other organizations USA European Union > Organic Farm Knowledge |
| Related Links: | https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/32543 |
| Project ID: | ofk |
| Deposited By: | Krabsen, Janne |
| ID Code: | 32543 |
| Deposited On: | 18 Apr 2018 14:50 |
| Last Modified: | 02 May 2024 10:32 |
| Document Language: | English |
| Status: | Published |
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