Paper · 2020 · VTechWorks (Virginia Tech)

Virginia Cover Crops Fact Sheet Series

Thomason, Wade E.; Fleming, Cathy

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Abstract

Cover crops provide many diverse assets. By providing additional residue (carbon) and plant biodiversity, cover crops can improve the overall quality of soil and surrounding ecosystem. Cover crops slow soil erosion, make the soil more compact, increases organic matter, helps water infiltration and runoff, suppresses weeds, helps decomposition, and insect control

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Cover crops slow soil erosion.

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“Cover crops slow soil erosion”

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Cover crops make the soil more compact.

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“make the soil more compact”

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Cover crops increase soil organic matter.

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“increases organic matter”

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Cover crops help water infiltration and runoff.

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“helps water infiltration and runoff”

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Cover crops suppress weeds.

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“suppresses weeds”

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Cover crops help decomposition.

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“helps decomposition”

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Cover crops provide insect control.

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“insect control”

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Cover crops can improve the overall quality of soil and surrounding ecosystem.

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