Perennial forage crops improve soil quality and sequester carbon, provide feed for the animals, and can additionally bring ...
We need practical solutions in the quest for more sustainable crop production systems. Many of the methods being promoted ...
Perennial legume. Very leafy plants 8 to 12 inches tall. Spreads by stolons (runners) and forms shallow roots at nodes. Adapted to soils with fine to medium texture that are well to poorly drained.
"The legumes naturally supply nitrogen to the soil, improve the organic matter and improve the forage quality for livestock. At the same time, perennial cereal plants have deep root systems ...
A wheatgrass 21 years in development is taking root in Marion County and surrounding fields. Kernza, developed by the Land Institute in Salina, has made its way into small niche markets. It is used in ...
A Saskatchewan study indicated that weed populations were affected more by frequency of perennial forages in rotation than by any other management factor studied. When forage crops' frequency within a ...