In this video from Penn State University, find out what cover crop species make an effective mixture, why adding more cover crop species to a mixture means more functionality, challenges to using cover crop mixtures, and more.
Multi-Tasking Cover Crops Suppress Weeds, Help Boost No-Tilled Soils
For this episode, we are going to Nelson, Missouri to visit with Alan Weber as he discusses his use of cereal rye and other cover crops on his farm. Weber runs a diversified crop and livestock operation and he’s found cereal rye especially useful in reducing pigweed and waterhemp pressure.