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green manure n 1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) a growing crop that is ploughed under to enrich the soil 2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) manure that has not yet decomposed
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Redesign the Safety Net On the low-rainfall plains of eastern Montana, Mike Lund grows small grains and runs a cow-calf herd on a farm where USDA sends him a check for plowing down green manure on his cropland and for careful management of his grazing land. Topics include getting started in direct seeding, direct seeding for irrigators, use of green manure crops, herbicide resistance and carbon contracting opportunities for no-tillers. In the case of Kennel's farm, soil tests indicate fertility levels on his farmland continue to rise, which he attributes in part to the use of alfalfa as green manure. |
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