cover crop

noun

: a crop planted to prevent soil erosion and to provide humus

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Also, planting a cover crop in leaves, manure and compost does not give the plants anything to grow roots into. —

oregonlive, 4 Feb. 2023 When the cover crop decomposes, some of the nitrogen becomes available to other plants. —

oregonlive, 16 Aug. 2021 Then after that will add more leaf mulch, fungi and a final green cover crop in the fall. —

oregonlive, 4 Feb. 2023 California and other jurisdictions are planning more sophisticated carbon accounting, but not fast enough for oilseed cover crop developers. —

Peter Fairley, Scientific American, 13 Dec. 2022 Farmers around the world plant red clover in their fields, using it as a cover crop to help improve soil health and as food for livestock. —

Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 July 2022 Such techniques might include adding a cover crop of clover or cereals to a field or tilling in ways that disturb the soil less. —

Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 12 July 2022 Regenerative farming techniques, such as planting a cover crop during the fall, allows that process to continue throughout the winter months when the soil would normally be bare. —

New York Times, 9 July 2022 Such avoidance in soil disturbance and cover crop practices are ideal in combating climate change, explains Jones. —

Michelle Williams, Forbes, 16 June 2022 See More

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