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Cover CropA cover crop is a temporary vegetative cover that is grown to provide protection for the soil and the establishment of plants, particularly those which are slow growing. Some cover crops are introduce [..]
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Cover CropPlants grown in place of normal plants to help control weeds or add organic matter to the soil when they are plowed under in the spring or fall. For example, in the summer, an area of sweet corn will [..]
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Cover CropCover crops are not grown for sale – they are grown to care for and improve soil fertility. Growing a leguminous cover crop helps fix more nitrogen in the soil, but all cover crops increase humic matter, decrease soil erosion in the off-farming months and help break up compacted soils. Common cover crops include rye, dwarf, sweet, red or white clov [..]
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Cover CropA crop grown for the soil instead of the plate. Cover crops provide many benefits to the garden and the soil and are comprised of many species of plants. Growers choose species of cover crop based on the season, soil needs, and many other factors.
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Cover CropA crop to prevent weeds, erosion and insects. They also benefit overall soil quality
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Cover CropA crop that covers and improves the soil in which it is grown; usually grasses and legumes sown in late summer or fall.
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Cover CropA crop that is planted by gardeners to improve soil health.
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Cover CropA vigorous fast-growing plant that covers the soil surface and improves the soil.
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Cover CropVegetation grown to protect and build the soil during an interval when the area would otherwise lie fallow.
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Cover Crop A crop grown to protect soil from erosion, prevent weed growth, and to improve soil fertility. Usually turned into soil as a green manure crop.
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Cover Cropor green manure
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Cover CropA vigorous fast-growing plant that covers the soil surface and improves the soil.
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Cover CropUsually a grass or legume planted to control weeds and erosion and is turned under while green to add organic matter and nutrients to the soil.
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Cover Cropcrops planted primarily to manage soil fertility, soil quality, water, weeds, pests, diseases, biodiversity, and wildlife.
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Cover CropA crop dug into the soil to return valuable organic matter and nitrogen to the soil. Legumes such as clover, cowpeas, and vetch are common cover crops. Also called green manure.
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Cover CropA crop that's grown specifically to enrich or protect soil, or to control weeds. For instance, legumes fix nitrogen in the soil.
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Cover Cropa crop grown to protect the soil from erosion and nearby food crops from weeds. Can be dug under to put nutrients back into the ground. Common cover crops include buckwheat, hairy vetch, Austrian winter pea, and various clovers.
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Cover CropA crop that provides temporary protection for delicate seedlings and/or provides a canopy for seasonal soil protection and improvement between normal crop production periods. Except in orchards where [..]
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Cover CropA crop that provides temporary protection for delicate seedlings and/or provides a cover canopy for seasonal soil protection and improvement between normal crop production periods.
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Cover CropA crop that provides temporary protection for delicate seedlings and/or provides a cover canopy for seasonal soil protection and improvement between normal crop production periods.
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Cover CropA crop, such as clover, planted between periods of regular crop production to control weeds, prevent soil erosion, and provide humus or nitrogen to the soil.
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Cover CropA crop dug into the soil to return valuable organic matter and nitrogen to the soil. Legumes such as clover, cowpeas, and vetch are common cover crops. Also called green manure.
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Cover CropAn annual planting of grasses or legumes that protects soil from erosion and improves its fertility.
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