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Crop Type:
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Cool season
broadleaf |
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Erosion Reduction: |
Poor |
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Nutrient cycling: |
Good |
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Nitrogen fixing: |
No |
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Quick growth: |
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Weed suppression: |
Good |
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Reduce compaction: |
Good |
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Increase S.O.M. |
Poor |
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C:N Ratio: |
Low |
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Mycorrhizal fungi: |
No |
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Seed size: |
Fair |
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Seeding rate: |
10lbs |
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Seed cost: |
|
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Seeding depth: |
0.25-0.5 in |
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Rooting depth |
Deep |
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Water use: |
High |
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Supplemental hay: |
Poor |
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Supplemental grazing: |
Good |
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gallery of oil seed radish in the Berns' 2008 cover crop research plot. |