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Cover Crops (How to use ("Chop and drop" (Large woody plants…
Cover Crops
How to use
Turned to mulch
Covers soil
Releases nutrients
"Chop and drop"
Large woody plants
Wood chipper
Roots untouched
Mix shallow and deep roots
Capacity to hold water
Improves tilt
Benefits
Soil fertility
Biodynamic functions
Beneficial insects
Pollinators
Predaceous
Prevents
Weeds
Soil erosion
Green Manure
Renewable source
Nutritious biomass
Feeds soil organisms
Fertile soil
Plant decomposition
End of season
More energy
More nutrients
Helps keep
Even temperature
Moisture
Plant roots
Deep roots
Brings nutrients up
Aerates hard compacted soil
Shallow roots
Strong plant structure
Prevents
Surface wind
Water erosion