Legume species-specific bacteria form a symbiotic relationship with the legume roots. The resulting nodules contain the bacteria. These bacteria can biologically fix nitrogen (N) from the air, making it available to the plant.
Recent variety trials continue to show this cool-season crop is an attractive alternative to fallow, diversifying no-till rotations and farm income and improving soil health and productivity.
Following harvest of winter wheat or other small grains, fields are often left fallow. But with more than 40% of the growing season remaining, planting a cover crop may be a good option, says University of Wisconsin Extension.
The key is constructing a rotation that fully utilizes available moisture and produces enough residue for the whole no-till system to succeed, says No-Till Notes columnist Mark Watson.
The key is constructing a rotation that fully utilizes available moisture and produces enough residue for the whole no-till system to succeed, says No-Till Notes columnist Mark Watson.
Max Martin is seeing improved forage optimization, healthier cattle and more robust soils on his Texas ranch after shifting to a no-till, cover-crop system.
Max Martin is seeing improved forage optimization, healthier cattle and more robust soils on his Texas ranch after shifting to a no-till, cover-crop system.
Adding pulse crops like winter peas to a rotation could fix nitrogen in the soil and increase winter wheat yields, says Washington State University Extension.
Production of grain-type field peas is continuing to grow as it becomes an alternative to summerfallow in semi-arid, cereal-based cropping systems, say experts from Colorado and Kansas State universities and the University of Nebraska.
Comparing water efficiency data with numerous cropping systems can help you determine which rotations are best suited to maximize available moisture and improve profitability.
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