cover crop radishes

Cover Crop Radishes – differences in varieties

On May 29th I planted 6 different cover crop radish varieties in a plot. In those 16 days we’ve had good moisture, and I did apply some 30-0-5 fertilizer around 60 days ago (with slow release N). I had to thin the plots to have 1 radish per 4″ (recommended distance between radishes by those […]

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Cover Crop Radishes – What they do

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Cover crop radishes are “all the buzz” these days in the cover crop world. Cover crop radishes should have fairly large tubers that penetrate the soil and add many benefits. The main benefits are that they enhance percolation and aeration. Additionally they provide food for earthworms like few other cover crops. It is quite common

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