Fall-winter cover crops promote soil health and weed control in the southeastern clayey soils

GS18-192 (project overview)

Project Type: Graduate Student

Funds awarded in 2018: $16,496.00

Projected End Date: 08/31/2021

Grant Recipient: Clemson University

Region: Southern

State: South Carolina

Graduate Student:

Dr. Ricardo St. Aime

Major Professor:

Dr. Sruthi Narayanan

Clemson University

Description:

Clemson University results indicate the suitability of cover crops for the southeastern clayey soils based on biomass production, weed suppression, and improvements in soil health and the subsequent soybean crop's performance and provide the rationale for planting them rather than keeping the land under a chemical fallow.

Type:

Peer-reviewed Journal Article

File:

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Authors:

Ricardo St Aime, Clemson; William Bridges Jr., Clemson; Sruthi Narayanan, Clemson

Target audiences:

Farmers/Ranchers; Researchers

This product is associated with the project "Cover Cropping to Improve Soil Moisture Content for the Following Cash Crop"

Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or SARE.