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green manureCrop grown and plowed under for its beneficial effects to the soil and subsequent crops, though during its growth it may be grazed. These crops are usually annuals, either grasses or legumes. They add nitrogen to the soil, increase the general fertility level, reduce erosion, improve the physical condition of the soil, and reduce nutrient loss from leaching. They are usually planted in the fall and turned under in the spring before the summer crop is sown. See also cover crop. |
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Redesign the Safety Net On the low-rainfall plains of eastern Montana, Mike Lund grows small grains and runs a cow-calf herd on a farm where USDA sends him a check for plowing down green manure on his cropland and for careful management of his grazing land. Topics include getting started in direct seeding, direct seeding for irrigators, use of green manure crops, herbicide resistance and carbon contracting opportunities for no-tillers. In the case of Kennel's farm, soil tests indicate fertility levels on his farmland continue to rise, which he attributes in part to the use of alfalfa as green manure. |
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