An uprooted vetch seedling plant that shows nodules on the roots that house nitrogen fixing bacteria.
Spot the nodules on this vetch? It houses nitrogen fixing bacteria in an anaerobic environment. With sugars from the plant they fix nitrogen from the air making it available to the plants to use to grow.
Can any one tell me why they are a little bit red in color?
#nitrogen #covercrops
despite an increase in N2O emissions after the termination of the #covercrops, and without significant change in #yield
#cassava can be cultivated in a much more sustainable way for #soils, #climate, and #foodsecurity
The previous study about SOC stock changes:
soil.copernicus.org/articles/10/...
The National Cover Crop Survey is live: missouri.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
A wide range of farmer experienvce with #covercrops will help target future research and outreach to the most important needs.
Cover crops prevent erosion, loss of the soil and can add nitrogen to the soil (depending on the cover crop). Learn more about their benefits for #soilhealth: bit.ly/3OK5ocK
#covercrops #nematodes #regenerativeag
☕ WEB CHICK UPDATE
Conventional wisdom says N-P-K are the top crop nutrients. Dr. James White at Rutgers says they rank 9th, 11th & 12th. Carbon is #1 .
#SoilHealth #CoverCrops #NoTill #PlantNutrition #RegenerativeAg #HoormanSoilHealth
☕ WEB CHICK UPDATE
NEW BLOG – LOGICAL FARM CHANGES 🌱
New from Hoorman Soil Health: a thoughtful look at U.S. vs. Brazil soybean production, cover crops, and why understanding the real problem leads to better farm solutions.
#WebChickUpdate #SoilHealth #NoTill #CoverCrops #Agriculture
#OrganicBC #SSMPA #RotationalGrazing #ManitobaMétisFederation #FarmFolkCityFolk #CoverCrops #RégénérationCanada #EventRoundup
I’m happy to share our new publication!💥
📄Assessment of soil quality properties and crop yield after long-term implementation of sustainable management practices in semiarid rainfed conditions
doi.org/10.1016/j.ej...
#CoverCrops #Tillage #SoilStructure #Almond #SoilWaterContent #Yield
🌱 #PracticeAbstract 5️⃣
#CoverCrops matter in nematode control!🪱
Choosing the right cover crop can help suppress root-knot #nematodes #RKN while the wrong one may increase them.
✅Always consider soil pathogen status before planting
ℹ️ nem-emerge.eu/wp-content/u... @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu
Le 2 février, assistez à un webinaire gratuit de 90 min et découvrez comment les #CoverCrops contribuent à améliorer la santé des sols, à gérer les nutriments et à renforcer la résilience à la ferme. Des expert·e·s répondront à vos questions!
Détails et inscription : bit.ly/4a2GcWU
My days at the No-till conference. Each day was amazing learning from the best farmers who use #covercrops #notillage and many #regenerative
Join us for a free 90-minute webinar on Feb 2 to explore how #CoverCrops are helping farms improve soil health, manage nutrients, and build resilience with/ an expert panel ready to answer your questions!
Learn more + register:
www.farmlearninghub.ca/pages/farm-e...
#CdnAg #OFCAF
Juneja, P., Baath, G.S., Brar, J.S. et al. Corn responses to nitrogen fertilization as influenced by cover cropping. a meta-analysis. Agron. Sustain. Dev. 46, 3 (2026).
doi.org/10.1007/s135...
#Maize #Yield #CoverCrops
Huge agricultural drone takes first UK flight at Norfolk farm
UK debut: a massive agricultural octocopter - Crop Angel's DJI Agras T100 (3.2m span, 100kg payload) flew at a Norfolk farm.
For now it spreads cover crop seed (CAA/CRD still block spraying).
Demo at LAMMA Jan 14-15.
Under £20k. #AgTech #CoverCrops
A light colored pot on a brick patio has green foliage and orange calendula flowers. Hairy vetch is the vining plant that is spilling over the edges.
Three gray pots are hanging with a brown wall in the background. Green hairy vetch plants are climbing and hanging out from each pot.
It’s late December and the hairy vetch is making this pot on our Abq patio look fabulous. It was also great in the hanging pots in full shade on our north porch at 7300’ this summer. It’s cheap & easy, has beautiful flowers, and even survives snow.
Container #CoverCrops for the win.
Sunset over a field of cover crops
Enjoying sunset over a cover crop mixture of Purple top turnip, Clover, Radish & Rye. Cover crops protect & improve soil health by preventing erosion, suppressing weeds, enriching soil nutrients, improving water retention and reducing soil compaction. Science 🧪 🌱
#CoverCrops
What do ground covers do to protect and nourish soil, support the soil sponge, maintain the food web, and generally increase biomass on the land? Quite a bit, actually... #covercrops #climate #agroecology #agriculture globalearthrepairfoundation.org/restore-soil...
"Land managers could use this mapping to decide where practices like #covercrops and #forestrestoration will keep #carbon in #soil longer." apple.news/As7HAlauaRbK... #greensky
"Emissions of nitrous oxide —a greenhouse gas nearly 300x more potent than carbon dioxide— have soared in America’s #CornBelt"
"Solar panels can generate as much energy as corn ethanol on roughly 3% of the land."
#DysfunctionalCorn vs #SolarFarms
#TheEthanolLobby vs #Covercrops
#carbonfootprint
Baresel, J.P., Šišić, A., Pittam, A.R. et al. Organic minimum tillage systems based on intensification of legume cover cropping: agronomic and phytopathological aspects. Agron. Sustain. Dev. 45, 35 (2025).
doi.org/10.1007/s135...
#OrganicFarming #ReducedTillage #CoverCrops
Reflecting on the fall crops as big fluffy snowflakes continue to fall… the changing seasons are poignant on so many levels 🌿 #fourseasons #covercrops
new Blog Post. How to protect your soil in winter. upthegardencompany.co.uk
🌱❄️ How to Protect Your Soil in Winter
👉 upthegardencompany.co.uk/soil-in-wint...
#WinterSoilCare #SoilHealth #ProtectYourSoil #WinterGardening #GardenPrep #MulchingTips #CoverCrops #HealthySoilHealthyPlants #OrganicGardening #SustainableGardening #GardeningBlog #GardenAdvice #GrowYourOwn
Not all #covercrops work with mulch. But the field peas in last year's mix seemed happy and even reseeded itself. Some germinated after the October rain, and I expect to see more popping up this week.
🌻Not all things are about the bottom line, sometimes you do things for beauty or nature
🌻 sunflower in a cover crop, there are plenty of out cheaper cover crop seeds around but this was worth it!
#covercrops #sunflower #baseireland #farmingfornature
@base.ireland @farmingfornature
New Research: Keller et al PNAS www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Subsoil compaction worsens when intervals between compaction events are shorter than soil structure recovery times
#Covercrops can reduce recovery times when managed for that goal. Roots make holes and can make soil column support weight.
A day in the field in Cambodia 🇰🇭, to visit a trial were we compare CH4 and N2O emissions in alternate wet drying and conventional #rice 🌾cropping systems, and another one about #conservationagriculture & #covercrops in rice systems with a special focus on pesticide reduction @jdemenois.bsky.social
Jeff Liebert & colleagues looked at adoption of #covercrops among NY and CA vegetable farmers. 13% of cover crop users thought it used a lot of labor, but 26% of non users thought so. Can extension about low-labor approaches increase adoption?
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Owner of Matchbook winery explained their #regenerativeag practices including #covercrops, sheep for weed control and #fertilizer, #pollinator plants. So great to have such a visionary in our county
🌍 How can the wine industry go beyond sustainability to combat climate change❓
www.nataliemaclean.com/360
🍾 Ever picked a bottle because it’s organic❓
@hernehillandy.bsky.social
#natdecants #AndyNeather #JaneMasters #climatechange #sustainablewine #wineindustry #biodiversity #covercrops
