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Články z EurekAlert5-10 percent corn yield jump using erosion-slowing cover crops shown in ISU study

9. 2 2012 (06:00)

The most recent annual results from a four-year Iowa State University study by Ken Moore, Distinguished Professor of agronomy and primary investigator on the project, reveal that using cover crops can lead to higher yields -- by as much as 10 percent . The results are the best yet in the ongoing research. Moore plans to continue on the trials for at least one more growing season.