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Sometimes, less is more when it comes to cover crop residue
Snow is in the forecast for tomorrow in Maryland, and fields are neither drying out nor warming up quickly. Unlike a living cover or mulch that prevent the soil from drying in spring, low-residue winterkilled cover crops can facilitate faster … Continue reading
Posted in Cover Crops, Phacelia, Radish, Soil moisture, Soil temperature, Vegetables
Tagged biodrilling, infiltration, low-residue cover crop, subsoil moisture
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