Cover crops lower soil surface strength, may improve soil permeability

Poor water penetration constitutes a major production constraint for more than 400, 000 acres of agricultural land in California. The associated economic losses are particularly appreciable in the production of fruit and nut crops. In response to a hypothesis that cover crops may improve water infil...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: O Folorunso, D Rolston, P Prichard, D Louie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources 1992-11-01
Series:California Agriculture
Online Access:https://californiaagriculture.org/article/110279-cover-crops-lower-soil-surface-strength-may-improve-soil-permeability