Open AccessAgricultural and Food SciencesEnvironmental Science

Mingwei Chu, S. Jagadamma, F. Walker, N. Eash, M. Buschermohle, Lori A. Duncan

2017.12.1Agricultural & Environmental Letters

DOI: 10.2134/ael2017.09.0030

Abstract

After 3 yr, soybean yield was higher from multispecies than from single‐ and double‐species cover cropping. Multispecies cover cropping had higher soil water and inorganic N content than less‐diverse treatments. Soil organic C was unaffected by cover crop species diversity. Several years of cover cropping are needed to achieve ecosystem benefits.

Citation format

CHU, Mingwei, et al. Effect of multispecies cover crop mixture on soil properties and crop yield. Agricultural & Environmental Letters, 2017, 2.