Panel Discussion: Cover Crops Used at Vallonia Nursery, Indiana Division of Forestry


The use of cover crops is one essential step in management of nursery soils. Cover crops serve many different purposes within the soil. First, cover crops help in reducing erosion by stabilizing soil. Second, cover crops can be used as a visual guide to nutrient deficiencies in fields prior to sowing seedling crops. Most important, cover crops build organic matter, which has a positive effect on seedling growth.
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Publication Forest Nursery Proceedings
Event Charleston, SC - 2004
Author Robert Hawkins
Published 2005/08/01 12:00:00 GMT-4
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