Cover Crop Management on the Southern High Plains: Impacts on Crop Productivity and Soil Water Depletion

Cover Crop Management on the Southern High Plains: Impacts on Crop Productivity and Soil Water Depletion

The imminent depletion of the Ogallala Aquifer demands innovative cropping alternatives. Even though the benefits of cover crops are well recognized, adoption has been slow in the Southern High Plains (SHP) of the United States because of concerns that cover crops withdraw soil water to the detrimen...

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Main Authors: Lisa L. Baxter, Charles P. West, C. Philip Brown, Paul E. Green
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
Southern High Plains
Ogallala Aquifer
cover crop
annual forage
teff
semi-arid
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/1/212

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