Kansas State University cropping systems agronomist Kraig Roozeboom and his team initiated a long-term study in 2007 to ...

Weeds can be a hassle when all you want is a thriving outdoor environment around your home. Their invasive nature makes them difficult to control and snuff out. Weeds easily seed and germinate on ...

When it comes to forage and cover crops, winter rye offers rock ... and acting as a nurse crop to the legume(s). In the spring, it provides structural support for the climbing legumes.

While cover crops offer numerous benefits to a vegetable ... various clovers and other legumes — the majority of nitrogen contributed to the soil takes place when the leafy masses of the plants ...

Pulses are the dried edible seeds of legumes and make a great addition to any food garden. They include beans, peas, and ...

When the researchers used legume cover crops, the soil could absorb organic carbon and use the nitrogen in the soil, so the microbes in the soil could use the carbon to improve its health.

Soil fertility can be further improved by incorporating cover crops that add organic matter to the soil, which leads to improved soil structure and promotes a healthy, fertile soil; by using green ...

Once established, forage grasses and legumes within rotations are very effective in suppressing growth of some annual weeds. This is a consequence of leaving the soil surface undisturbed, providing ...

In legume crops, sheep will graze out grassy weeds ... Increased weed seed predation has been observed with cover crops. Reader reported that groundcover restricted seedling emergence by providing a ...