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Cool season grass cover crops

Code: 9781835457498
Publication date: 17-06-2026
Extent: 28 pages

Contributions by: H. Blanco-Canqui, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA; S. J. Ruis, USDA-ARS National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment, USA; H. Klopp, South Dakota State University, USA; and A. Jhala, J. McMechan, C. Proctor and V. de Sousa Ferreira, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA

Chapter synopsis:

This chapter discusses: (1) how cool season grass cover crops affect soil properties, nutrient cycling, pest and disease control, weed control, and subsequent cash crop yields, and (2) key issues or challenges in integrating grass cover crops into crop rotations. Because soil erosion control benefits of cover crops are relatively well known, especially when cover crops produce abundant biomass, this chapter focuses more on other soil and crop parameters.



DOI: 10.19103/AS.2025.0162.17
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Table of contents
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Soil physical properties
  • 3 Soil chemical and biological properties
  • 4 Nutrient cycling
  • 5 Weed management
  • 6 Insect and disease management
  • 7 Crop yield
  • 8 Challenges in integrating grass cover crops into croprotations
  • 9 Conclusion
  • 10 Where to look for further information
  • 11 References

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