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01/26/2018 / By Jhoanna Robinson

Cover crops found to reduce weed infestations, need for tillage while returning nutrients to the soil

A study that was published in the journal Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment found that utilizing cover crops could help in reducing the need for tillage, increasing soil fertility, maintaining yield, and managing weed growth problems. (Source: Science.news) A three-year experiment in Switzerland had researchers studying eight cover crop treatments, which were cultivated for a short two-month […]

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