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Cover Crops

Legumes:
Provide nitrogen through fixation - nearly 2/3 utilized by next crop
Increase soil microbes, organic matter
Disrupt weed/disease cycles after grasses
Grasses:
Supply additional N/nutrients through extensive root systems
However, high C:N ratio at maturity can tie up N
Terminate before maturation or add supplemental N
Brassicas:
Taproots penetrate compacted soils for deeper rooting
Some winterkill and decompose by the spring, which helps to aerate the soil and improve rainfall infiltration
brassicas like mustards and oilseed radishes are attractive to pollinators and other beneficial insects.

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