Agricultural and Biological Sciences
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Rye cover crop boosts soil health in cotton systems, aiding sustainability.

Soil Science Society of America Journal
Rye Cover Crop Impacts Soil Properties in a Long‐Term Cotton System
Paul B. DeLaune, Partson Mubvumba, Katie L. Lewis, J. Wayne Keeling

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