The risk of this is exceptionally high with grassy cover crops — such as winter rye, annual rye, wheat, barley and oats — as these crops develop deep root systems over the winter, allowing ...

A friend from church asked me, “Is there any cover crop to plant in the spring?” Traditionally, most home gardeners only plant cover crops in the fall. Spring plantings of cover crops will help ...

But most research has studied the effects of the carbon added to soil via the roots and biomass of the overwintering plants, Huang said. “We think a lot about how cover crops affect soil carbon levels ...

Iowa’s data for the Midwest Cover Crops Council cover crop decision tool, which was last revised in 2019, was updated to ...

For example, if your soil is heavy and clay-like, planting cover crops like rye or clover helps. These plants have deep roots that break up dense soil and improve drainage, making it easier for ...