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Late November brassica cover crop. (Alex Wilson) Crimson clover cover crop at the end of April. (Virginia Sykes) Cover crop residue persisting in soybean crop in mid-July.
(Virginia Sykes)
No-till cover crops key to soil health,
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BY RON SMITH
Contributing Writer
FARMERS UNDERSTAND THE benefits of improving or maintain-
ing soil health, and most have adopted at least some conserva-
tion practices over the last few decades.
Potential for improvements remain, however, says Virginia
Sykes, assistant professor, Department of Plant Sciences, Univer-
sity of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, Knoxville.
“In addition to reduced soil erosion, conservation offers other
benefits, including financial advantages,” Sykes says.
Cover crops, for instance, provide nitrog
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