www.sare.org publications managing-cover-crops-profitably legume-cover-crops cowpeas Cowpeas ...soils than soybeans. Management of Cowpea Cover Crops Establishment of Cowpea Cover Crops Don’t plant cowpeas until soil temperature is a consistent 65° F and soil moisture is adequate for...
www.sare.org publications managing-cover-crops-profitably legume-cover-crops field-peas Field Peas ...winter peas. Because the residue breaks down quickly, only peas in the high-production areas build up much long-term organic matter. Peas do not make a good organic mulch for weed...
www.sare.org publications managing-cover-crops-profitably legume-cover-crops white-clover White Clover ...short flooding—and short dry spells, and survives on medium to acid soils down to pH 5.5. It volunteers on a wider range of soils than most legumes, but grows better...
www.sare.org publications managing-cover-crops-profitably legume-cover-crops sweet-clovers Sweet Clovers ...subsoil layers. Given fertile soils and a second season, it lives up to its full potential for nitrogen and organic matter production. Early in the second year it provides new...
www.sare.org publications managing-cover-crops-profitably legume-cover-crops subterranean-clover Subterranean Clover ...to alkaline soils and milder winters Primary differences between these species are their moisture requirements, seed production and days to maturity (21).Other variables include: Overall dry matter yield Dry matter...
www.sare.org publications managing-cover-crops-profitably legume-cover-crops berseem-clover Berseem Clover ...the cultivar BIGBEE compares favorably with alfalfa in its regrowth following small grain harvest, its feed value and its tolerance to drought and excess moisture (156). As a winter annual...
www.sare.org publications managing-cover-crops-profitably legume-cover-crops woollypod-vetch Woollypod Vetch ...they provide dependable, abundant N and organic matter, as well as excellent weed suppression. Many growers of high-value crops in California rely on one or more vetch species as a...
www.sare.org publications managing-cover-crops-profitably legume-cover-crops medics Medics ...raise safflower or millet, some bone-chilling winters without snow cover— and George. That’s GEORGE black medic. On-farm tests showed he got 87 lb. N/A and 3 percent organic matter on...
www.sare.org publications managing-cover-crops-profitably legume-cover-crops crimson-clover Crimson Clover ...Carolina is continuing work on the undercutter and on cover crops in organic vegetable systems (96). Mixed seeding. For cover crop mixtures, sow crimson clover at about two-thirds of its...
www.sare.org publications managing-cover-crops-profitably legume-cover-crops red-clover Red Clover ...the lower pH. Red clover and sweetclover both perform best on well-drained soils, but will tolerate poorly drained soils. Alsike thrives in wet soils. Red clover has less tendency to...