Results recently published in the journal Plant and Soil by the researchers of the Leibniz Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops (IGZ) show that strip tillage combined with rye mulch can ...

Pumpkin and other cucurbit production in Indiana often involves intensive soil preparation to create a warm, weed-free ...

Cover crops are a bigger part of farming and provide numerous advantages to fruit and vegetable growers. At Iowa State, they're looking at cereal rye. "They hold on to the soil, so less soil erosion; ...

Jamie Jones inspects soil underneath flattened winter rye. The rye is used as a cover crop and then becomes mulch and bedding for growing pumpkins. Credit: Jan Ellen Spiegel Full size Published ...

Jones rye 1 Jamie Jones inspects soil underneath flattened winter rye. The rye is used as a cover crop and then becomes mulch and bedding for growing pumpkins. Credit: Jan Ellen Spiegel ...

Finding other sources of nitrogen – preferably those that are beneficial for the soil and the environment and make a contribution to sustainable farming systems – is a priority for farmers looking to ...