Warm and cool season mixed cover cropping for sustainable farming systems in south eastern Australia – lower EP

Project Location
Lower Eyre Peninsula
Project Manager
Naomi Scholz, AIR EP
Start Date
December 2018
Finish Date
March 2022
Funding Source
National Landcare Program

Part of a bigger project across south eastern Australia to identify and demonstrate suitable cover crops. The impacts of cover cropping on soil health, nutrient cycling, organic carbon, and soil moisture will be measured, an the optimum timing and method to terminate the cover crops will be determined.

 

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