Study shows universally positive effect of cover crops on soil microbiome

Thursday, February 27, 2020 - 16:30 in Earth & Climate

Only a fraction of conventional row crop farmers grow cover crops after harvest, but a new global analysis from the University of Illinois shows the practice can boost soil microbial abundance by 27%.

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