COVER CROP

This site provides recommendations for results of the Cornell Soil Health Test. The report from that test often prescribes using cover crops, and this site will help identify the cover crop to use and how to use it effectively. Our goal is to provide a key component of an integrated management recommendation for growers... Cover crops can meet important management goals: Suppressing weeds Protecting soil from rain or runoff Improving soil aggregate stability Reducing surface crusting Adding active organic matter to soil Breaking hardpan Fixing nitrogen Scavenging soil nitrogen Suppressing soil diseases and pests Vegetable production involves many practices that compromise soil health, and therefore limit productivity. New York.