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Hairy vetch has been show to suppress early blight and septoria leaf spot on tomatoes when planted as a winter cover crop prior to planting tomatoes.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
It can be grown as a spring cover crop and works as a barrier plant to turn deer away from the vegetable garden.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 3 May 2026
Replant those areas with warm-season crops or cover crops.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2026
Farmers can also plant cover crops, such as grasses or legumes, or rotate the crops grown in each field yearly, which can improve nutrients and organic matter in soil.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
It can be grown as a spring cover crop and works as a barrier plant to turn deer away from the vegetable garden.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 3 May 2026
Replant those areas with warm-season crops or cover crops.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2026
Farmers can also plant cover crops, such as grasses or legumes, or rotate the crops grown in each field yearly, which can improve nutrients and organic matter in soil.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Cover crop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cover%20crop. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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