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Cover crops release more nutrients than they accumulate

2014-11-17 23:03:00| Corn & Soybean Digest

Joel Gruver, Western Illinois University agronomist, planted specific cover crops in a band, then after their demise he pulled soil samples in the cover crop row and compared them to samples taken 15 inches off the row. There were substantial differences in soil-test levels of P and Kcomparable to a nutrient-banding effect from a commercial fertilizer (banding) applicator, Gruver says. Bottom Line read more

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