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Greens as a Secondary Income from your Cash Crop Plants

ATTRA

But did you know that our gardens have delectable green vegetables available for harvesting and consumption while we wait for the fruits to grow. Okra Leaves Bush okra or jute mallows are thick, succulent leaves that yield a slimy sauce like okra pods. Harvest the leaves when young and tender, as older leaves can be fibrous.

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The Dirt on Cover Crops

Modern Farmer

Cover cropping is a means of increasing soil fertility without chemicals. How do cover crops work? All cash crops (what farmers grow to sell) pull nutrients out of the soil as they mature. It’s important to replenish those nourishing substances after every harvest so future crops can also flourish.

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Syngenta Seeds and Sustainable Oils to Sell Camelina Seed

Agwired

Camelina can be planted on fallow land or land left idle between crop cycles. It is valued for its low water usage, quick maturity, and resilient yields. Camelina protects land like a cover crop providing a range of environmental benefits, including soil health and reduced greenhouse gas emissions.

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Regenerative Agriculture: A Strategic Approach for Farming

Cropaia

In recent years, there has been a growing interest in regenerative agriculture, a holistic approach to farming that seeks to restore and revitalize the land while improving crop yields and overall farm profitability. This means increased crop yields and reduced inputs like fertilizers and pesticides.

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High Tunnel Soil Management for Season Extension

ATTRA

Based on the test results and crop requirements, you can begin to adjust pH levels in the soil and any nutrients that are deficient with the addition of lime or sulfur and rock powders and other amendments. High tunnel kale crop for harvest through the fall. Cover crops can also help break some pest and disease cycles.

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Use These 3 Tips to Improve Soil Nutrient Levels

Agriculture for Life

When striving to grow lush, healthy plants that produce favourable yields, soil nutrient quality must be high. This is especially important to encourage long-term quality plant nutrition and greater harvest yields. In agriculture, growers must work with quality earth that contains healthy levels of soil nutrients.

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An Ancient Grain Made New Again: How Sorghum Could Help U.S. Farms Adapt to Climate Change

Agritecture Blog

Like many of the neighboring farms in his northeast corner of Oklahoma, his corn crop practically shriveled up due to the lack of moisture. During a normal year, he typically harvests about 150 bushels per acre of corn. His soybean and wheat crops were also impacted. But there was one crop that suffered less. “It

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