Cover Crop
Definition
A crop grown primarily to benefit the soil rather than for harvest: preventing erosion, suppressing weeds, fixing nitrogen, and improving organic matter. Cover crops are sown between cash crop cycles. Common cover crops include cereal rye, crimson clover, hairy vetch, and radishes.
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