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Green Manuring in Crop Production
Journal of Plant Nutrition, 2007ABSTRACT The positive role of green manuring in crop production has been known since ancient time. Importance of this soil ameliorating practice is increasing in recent years because of high cost of chemical fertilizers, increased risk of environmental pollution, and need of sustainable cropping systems.
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Undersowing legume crops for green manuring of lettuce
Biological Agriculture & Horticulture, 2003The objective of this experiment was to investigate the potential of several species of undersown legume crops to deplete soil nitrate and to accumulate nitrogen. A further objective was to measure the effects of the legume crops as a green manure for a succeeding early lettuce crop.
Sørensen, Jørn Nygaard +1 more
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2017
The cover/green manure crops can be considered as the backbone for any annual cropping system to be sustainable. They are responsible for sustainable farming because of enhancement of organic matter, improvement of soil structure, nitrogen fixation, nutrient enhancement, rooting action, soil and water conservation, soil microbial activity, and pest ...
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The cover/green manure crops can be considered as the backbone for any annual cropping system to be sustainable. They are responsible for sustainable farming because of enhancement of organic matter, improvement of soil structure, nitrogen fixation, nutrient enhancement, rooting action, soil and water conservation, soil microbial activity, and pest ...
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2016
For any annual cropping system to be sustainable, the cover/green manure crops can be considered as the backbone. They are important in sustainable farming because of nitrogen fixation, nutrient enhancement, enhancement of organic matter, improvement of soil structure, rooting action, soil and water conservation, soil microbial activity, and weed ...
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For any annual cropping system to be sustainable, the cover/green manure crops can be considered as the backbone. They are important in sustainable farming because of nitrogen fixation, nutrient enhancement, enhancement of organic matter, improvement of soil structure, rooting action, soil and water conservation, soil microbial activity, and weed ...
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Green Manure Approaches to Crop Production: A Synthesis
Agronomy Journal, 2006A green manure (GM) is a crop used primarily as a soil amendment and a nutrient source for subsequent crops. Green manure approaches to crop production may improve economic viability, while reducing the environmental impacts of agriculture. However, such approaches are complex because they depend on interactions between the GM, the environment, and ...
C. M. Cherr +2 more
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Green Manures, the Other GM crops
2018Green manures have a lot in common with the other kind of GM crops (GMOs), though there are also some differences. Both green manures and GM crops produce pesticides in their plant cells, yet green…
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THE IMPORTANCE OF LEGUMINOUS CROPS IN GREEN MANURE SYSTEMS
ProceedingsThe aim of this study was to analyze the importance of forage legumes in the development of sustainable agricultural systems and in reducing agroecosystem degradation through the application of green manuring. Owing to a range of beneficial traits, forage legumes have, to some extent, surpassed their primary purpose within agricultural production ...
Vladeta Stevović +5 more
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Growing green manure crops in Tanjore Delta.
Madras Agricultural Journal, 1916konam Agricultural Association by M. R. Ry. Rio Sahib A. Ram Rao, Farm Manager Manganallur, will be of interest readers. You know we are not getting the same amount of fertilizing silt through the River Cauvery as we were getting some decades back owing to the damming of the river higher up for the extention of irrigation and other works which cause ...
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Cover and Green Manure Crops for Northwest Nurseries
1984Green manure crops are planted in Northwest bareroot nurseries primarily to produce organic matter to enrich soil. Available species include grasses, legumes, and brassicas. Legumes are deep rooting, decompose quickly, and can increase soil nitrogen by fixation but require good drainage and well-fertilized soils and can increase soilborne pathogens ...
W. S. McGuire, D. B. Hannaway
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Soil Science Society of America Journal, 1956
Frank App, Vernon Ichisaka, T. S. Gill
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Frank App, Vernon Ichisaka, T. S. Gill
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