State crop calendar pages cover species-specific planting windows. Variety review pages cover cultivar selection.
Cover Crops
What is the best cover crop for nitrogen fixation?
Hairy vetch, crimson clover, Austrian winter peas, and field peas are the top nitrogen-fixing cover crops. Hairy vetch can fix 100-200 lbs N per acre over a winter season, the highest of common annual covers. Pair with a cereal grain (winter rye, oats) to add biomass and prevent vetch from getting weedy.
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