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COVER CROPS FOR SUSTAINABLE SOUTHERN AGROECOSYSTEMS

Objective

Select and evaluate summer and winter cover crop germplasm for regional adaptability and determine the appropriate timing of planting, seeding rates, utilization of cover crop goods (includes grazing), and termination to optimize benefits without adversely affecting cash crop cycles. Assess the influence of cover crops on soil moisture, nutrient cycling, and soil microbiology. Characterize cover crop efficacy for enhancing cropping system resilience to weeds, pests, and plant pathogens.

Investigators
Valencia, El, .
Institution
University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez
Start date
2020
End date
2024
Funding Source
Nat'l. Inst. of Food and Agriculture
Project number
PRH-506 (S-1085)
Accession number
1023556
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