Agricultural and Biological Sciences
5 years ago

Cover crops boost nitrogen recovery and weed suppression in crop production.

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis
Role of Cover Crops and Planting Dates for Improved Weed Suppression and Nitrogen Recovery in No till Systems
Parisa Akbari, Stephen Herbert, Masoud Hashemi, Allen V. Barker, Omid R. Zandvakili

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Cover crops like hairy vetch and winter rye can help crops grow better and suppress weeds. Planting cover crops early in the season gives the best results, with more biomass and nitrogen accumulation. Forage radish produces a lot of biomass in the fall but dies in winter. Rye and hairy vetch are good at suppressing weeds. Hairy vetch also accumulates the most nitrogen. Overall, planting cover crops before growing forage rape can lead to higher crop yields.