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Soil health is crucial to farming, and Indiana cover crops are a vital component of the equation. Learn how cover crops protect the soil and improve harvest yields throughout the state.
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- Cover crops are plants grown primarily to protect and nourish the soil.
- Cover crops have many benefits including:
- Controlling soil erosion
- Suppressing weeds
- Reducing soil compaction
- Increasing moisture and nutrient content of the soil
- Attracting pollinators and beneficial insects
- Safeguarding the soil surface from extreme temperatures, rain and wind
- Enhancing soil biological activity and health
- Replenishing valuable nutrients, such as nitrogen, taken out of the soil by cash crops
