Recycling Nutrients with Cover Crops to Decrease Hypoxia/Eutrophication while Promoting Sustainable Crop Production

Project Overview

GNC08-093

Project Type: Graduate Student

Funds awarded in 2008: $10,000.00

Projected End Date: 12/31/2011

Grant Recipient: The Ohio State University

Region: North Central

State: Ohio

Graduate Student:

Jim Hoorman

Faculty Advisor:

Dr. Khandakar Islam

The Ohio State University South Centers

View the project final report

Annual Reports

Information Products

Sustainable Crop Rotations with Cover Crops (Fact Sheet)

Understanding Soil Microbes and Nutrient Recycling (Fact Sheet)

Using Cover Crops to Improve Soil and Water Quality (Fact Sheet)

Using Cover Crops to Convert to No-till (Fact Sheet)

The Biology of Soil Compaction (Fact Sheet)

Commodities

Agronomic: corn, soybeans

Practices

Crop Production: cover crops
Natural Resources/Environment: soil stabilization
Soil Management: general soil management

Proposal abstract:

Project objectives from proposal:

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