W.C. Hofmann, L.M. Carter, and N. Hudson
Objectives: Covercrops have been used for many years to improve soil quality, as a source of nutrients, improve water infiltration, suppress weeds, harbor beneficial insects, control nematodes, etc. Little work however has been directed towards their use in a cotton rotation. This study was initiated to investigate four fall-planted covercrop species on subsequent cotton growth.
Procedures: Fescue, annual rye, hairy vetch, and subterranean clover were planted on beds on November 14, 1989. The field was irrigated…