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Alfalfa, Red Clover can Furnish N for Following Crops

By Craig Sheaffer, Jared Goplen, Jochum Wiersma, and Dan Kaiser posted on April 13, 2022 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management
Source: University of Minnesota Extension

Legumes still can provide valuable N to today’s cropping systems. Legumes also contribute a non-nitrogen rotation effect due to addition of soil organic matter and improvement in soil health. Corn grown following alfalfa stands that are 2+ years old (and contained at least 50% alfalfa) require no nitrogen fertilizer on many soils. Red clover N credits are less than for alfalfa.


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7 Tips for Frost Seeding Cover Crops

Clovers and alfalfa are good choices for cover crop species that can be frost seeded, according to a Penn State expert.
By Sarah Hill posted on August 6, 2021 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops
Frost seeding — broadcasting cover crops in late winter — is not the typical method for seeding cover crops, but that should not scare growers away from the practice, according to Sjoerd Duiker, professor of soil management at Penn State University. 


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