Long-term reduced tillage and winter cover crops can improve soil quality without depleting moisture

California farmers who use reduced-disturbance tillage and winter cover cropping can boost production and improve soil health. However, some farmers are hesitant to try these conservation practices due to uncertainty about whether planting winter cover crops will deplete soil moisture in already dro...

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Main Authors: A Gomes, A DeVincentis, S Solis, D Zaccaria, D Munk, K Bali, A Shrestha, K Gould, J Mitchell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources 2023-06-01
Series:California Agriculture
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3733/ca.2023a0001