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Nitrogen Availability from Cover Crops: Is It Always about the C:N Ratio?
Author(s) -
Ruark M.,
Franzen D.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
crops and soils
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2325-3606
pISSN - 0162-5098
DOI - 10.1002/crso.20003
Subject(s) - cover crop , cover (algebra) , nitrogen , reading (process) , nutrient , crop , carbon fibers , agroforestry , agronomy , environmental science , agricultural economics , agricultural science , computer science , political science , engineering , economics , biology , ecology , chemistry , mechanical engineering , organic chemistry , algorithm , composite number , law
The commonly accepted belief of crop and soil scientists and practitioners is that the tie‐up or release of N from cover crops is based largely on carbon‐to‐nitrogen ratios (C:N). Recent research in Wisconsin and North Dakota challenge this long‐held belief. Earn 0.5 CEUs in Nutrient Management by reading this article and taking the quiz at www.certifiedcropadviser.org/education/classroom/classes/742 .