Cover Crop Basics, 2nd Edition

The goal in the 2nd edition is to answer more regional questions.

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* 1. Location?

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* 2. Contact Info- OPTIONAL (only needed if you want to be entered into drawing)

Name

Email Address

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* 3. Soil Types (Rank in order of prevalence 1-5)

Sandy

Silty

Clay

Peaty

Loam

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* 4. Cash Crops (Check Month(s))

	January	February	March	April	May	June	July	August	September	October	November	December
CORN PLANTING	CORN PLANTING January	CORN PLANTING February	CORN PLANTING March	CORN PLANTING April	CORN PLANTING May	CORN PLANTING June	CORN PLANTING July	CORN PLANTING August	CORN PLANTING September	CORN PLANTING October	CORN PLANTING November	CORN PLANTING December
CORN HARVESTING	CORN HARVESTING January	CORN HARVESTING February	CORN HARVESTING March	CORN HARVESTING April	CORN HARVESTING May	CORN HARVESTING June	CORN HARVESTING July	CORN HARVESTING August	CORN HARVESTING September	CORN HARVESTING October	CORN HARVESTING November	CORN HARVESTING December
COTTON PLANTING	COTTON PLANTING January	COTTON PLANTING February	COTTON PLANTING March	COTTON PLANTING April	COTTON PLANTING May	COTTON PLANTING June	COTTON PLANTING July	COTTON PLANTING August	COTTON PLANTING September	COTTON PLANTING October	COTTON PLANTING November	COTTON PLANTING December
COTTON HARVESTING	COTTON HARVESTING January	COTTON HARVESTING February	COTTON HARVESTING March	COTTON HARVESTING April	COTTON HARVESTING May	COTTON HARVESTING June	COTTON HARVESTING July	COTTON HARVESTING August	COTTON HARVESTING September	COTTON HARVESTING October	COTTON HARVESTING November	COTTON HARVESTING December
RICE PLANTING	RICE PLANTING January	RICE PLANTING February	RICE PLANTING March	RICE PLANTING April	RICE PLANTING May	RICE PLANTING June	RICE PLANTING July	RICE PLANTING August	RICE PLANTING September	RICE PLANTING October	RICE PLANTING November	RICE PLANTING December
RICE HARVESTING	RICE HARVESTING January	RICE HARVESTING February	RICE HARVESTING March	RICE HARVESTING April	RICE HARVESTING May	RICE HARVESTING June	RICE HARVESTING July	RICE HARVESTING August	RICE HARVESTING September	RICE HARVESTING October	RICE HARVESTING November	RICE HARVESTING December
SOYBEAN PLANTING	SOYBEAN PLANTING January	SOYBEAN PLANTING February	SOYBEAN PLANTING March	SOYBEAN PLANTING April	SOYBEAN PLANTING May	SOYBEAN PLANTING June	SOYBEAN PLANTING July	SOYBEAN PLANTING August	SOYBEAN PLANTING September	SOYBEAN PLANTING October	SOYBEAN PLANTING November	SOYBEAN PLANTING December
SOYBEAN HARVESTING	SOYBEAN HARVESTING January	SOYBEAN HARVESTING February	SOYBEAN HARVESTING March	SOYBEAN HARVESTING April	SOYBEAN HARVESTING May	SOYBEAN HARVESTING June	SOYBEAN HARVESTING July	SOYBEAN HARVESTING August	SOYBEAN HARVESTING September	SOYBEAN HARVESTING October	SOYBEAN HARVESTING November	SOYBEAN HARVESTING December
WHEAT PLANTING	WHEAT PLANTING January	WHEAT PLANTING February	WHEAT PLANTING March	WHEAT PLANTING April	WHEAT PLANTING May	WHEAT PLANTING June	WHEAT PLANTING July	WHEAT PLANTING August	WHEAT PLANTING September	WHEAT PLANTING October	WHEAT PLANTING November	WHEAT PLANTING December
WHEAT HARVESTING	WHEAT HARVESTING January	WHEAT HARVESTING February	WHEAT HARVESTING March	WHEAT HARVESTING April	WHEAT HARVESTING May	WHEAT HARVESTING June	WHEAT HARVESTING July	WHEAT HARVESTING August	WHEAT HARVESTING September	WHEAT HARVESTING October	WHEAT HARVESTING November	WHEAT HARVESTING December

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* 5. Rank the importance of the following benefits as it relates to cover crops.

	NOT IMPORTANT 1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	VERY IMPORTANT 9
REDUCING SOIL COMPACTION	REDUCING SOIL COMPACTION NOT IMPORTANT 1	REDUCING SOIL COMPACTION 2	REDUCING SOIL COMPACTION 3	REDUCING SOIL COMPACTION 4	REDUCING SOIL COMPACTION 5	REDUCING SOIL COMPACTION 6	REDUCING SOIL COMPACTION 7	REDUCING SOIL COMPACTION 8	REDUCING SOIL COMPACTION VERY IMPORTANT 9
CONTROL SOIL EROSION	CONTROL SOIL EROSION NOT IMPORTANT 1	CONTROL SOIL EROSION 2	CONTROL SOIL EROSION 3	CONTROL SOIL EROSION 4	CONTROL SOIL EROSION 5	CONTROL SOIL EROSION 6	CONTROL SOIL EROSION 7	CONTROL SOIL EROSION 8	CONTROL SOIL EROSION VERY IMPORTANT 9
IMPROVING ORGANIC MATTER	IMPROVING ORGANIC MATTER NOT IMPORTANT 1	IMPROVING ORGANIC MATTER 2	IMPROVING ORGANIC MATTER 3	IMPROVING ORGANIC MATTER 4	IMPROVING ORGANIC MATTER 5	IMPROVING ORGANIC MATTER 6	IMPROVING ORGANIC MATTER 7	IMPROVING ORGANIC MATTER 8	IMPROVING ORGANIC MATTER VERY IMPORTANT 9
IMPROVING SOIL HEALTH	IMPROVING SOIL HEALTH NOT IMPORTANT 1	IMPROVING SOIL HEALTH 2	IMPROVING SOIL HEALTH 3	IMPROVING SOIL HEALTH 4	IMPROVING SOIL HEALTH 5	IMPROVING SOIL HEALTH 6	IMPROVING SOIL HEALTH 7	IMPROVING SOIL HEALTH 8	IMPROVING SOIL HEALTH VERY IMPORTANT 9
INCREASE MICROBIAL POPULATION	INCREASE MICROBIAL POPULATION NOT IMPORTANT 1	INCREASE MICROBIAL POPULATION 2	INCREASE MICROBIAL POPULATION 3	INCREASE MICROBIAL POPULATION 4	INCREASE MICROBIAL POPULATION 5	INCREASE MICROBIAL POPULATION 6	INCREASE MICROBIAL POPULATION 7	INCREASE MICROBIAL POPULATION 8	INCREASE MICROBIAL POPULATION VERY IMPORTANT 9
INCREASE MYCORRHIZAE POPULATION	INCREASE MYCORRHIZAE POPULATION NOT IMPORTANT 1	INCREASE MYCORRHIZAE POPULATION 2	INCREASE MYCORRHIZAE POPULATION 3	INCREASE MYCORRHIZAE POPULATION 4	INCREASE MYCORRHIZAE POPULATION 5	INCREASE MYCORRHIZAE POPULATION 6	INCREASE MYCORRHIZAE POPULATION 7	INCREASE MYCORRHIZAE POPULATION 8	INCREASE MYCORRHIZAE POPULATION VERY IMPORTANT 9
DECREASE HARMFUL NEMATODE	DECREASE HARMFUL NEMATODE NOT IMPORTANT 1	DECREASE HARMFUL NEMATODE 2	DECREASE HARMFUL NEMATODE 3	DECREASE HARMFUL NEMATODE 4	DECREASE HARMFUL NEMATODE 5	DECREASE HARMFUL NEMATODE 6	DECREASE HARMFUL NEMATODE 7	DECREASE HARMFUL NEMATODE 8	DECREASE HARMFUL NEMATODE VERY IMPORTANT 9
PROVIDING NITROGEN	PROVIDING NITROGEN NOT IMPORTANT 1	PROVIDING NITROGEN 2	PROVIDING NITROGEN 3	PROVIDING NITROGEN 4	PROVIDING NITROGEN 5	PROVIDING NITROGEN 6	PROVIDING NITROGEN 7	PROVIDING NITROGEN 8	PROVIDING NITROGEN VERY IMPORTANT 9
REDUCE NITROGEN RUN-OFF	REDUCE NITROGEN RUN-OFF NOT IMPORTANT 1	REDUCE NITROGEN RUN-OFF 2	REDUCE NITROGEN RUN-OFF 3	REDUCE NITROGEN RUN-OFF 4	REDUCE NITROGEN RUN-OFF 5	REDUCE NITROGEN RUN-OFF 6	REDUCE NITROGEN RUN-OFF 7	REDUCE NITROGEN RUN-OFF 8	REDUCE NITROGEN RUN-OFF VERY IMPORTANT 9
REDUCE PHOSPHOROUS RUN-OFF	REDUCE PHOSPHOROUS RUN-OFF NOT IMPORTANT 1	REDUCE PHOSPHOROUS RUN-OFF 2	REDUCE PHOSPHOROUS RUN-OFF 3	REDUCE PHOSPHOROUS RUN-OFF 4	REDUCE PHOSPHOROUS RUN-OFF 5	REDUCE PHOSPHOROUS RUN-OFF 6	REDUCE PHOSPHOROUS RUN-OFF 7	REDUCE PHOSPHOROUS RUN-OFF 8	REDUCE PHOSPHOROUS RUN-OFF VERY IMPORTANT 9
REDUCING PHOSPHOROUS LEVELS	REDUCING PHOSPHOROUS LEVELS NOT IMPORTANT 1	REDUCING PHOSPHOROUS LEVELS 2	REDUCING PHOSPHOROUS LEVELS 3	REDUCING PHOSPHOROUS LEVELS 4	REDUCING PHOSPHOROUS LEVELS 5	REDUCING PHOSPHOROUS LEVELS 6	REDUCING PHOSPHOROUS LEVELS 7	REDUCING PHOSPHOROUS LEVELS 8	REDUCING PHOSPHOROUS LEVELS VERY IMPORTANT 9
BENEFICIAL INSECTARY HABITAT	BENEFICIAL INSECTARY HABITAT NOT IMPORTANT 1	BENEFICIAL INSECTARY HABITAT 2	BENEFICIAL INSECTARY HABITAT 3	BENEFICIAL INSECTARY HABITAT 4	BENEFICIAL INSECTARY HABITAT 5	BENEFICIAL INSECTARY HABITAT 6	BENEFICIAL INSECTARY HABITAT 7	BENEFICIAL INSECTARY HABITAT 8	BENEFICIAL INSECTARY HABITAT VERY IMPORTANT 9
CONTROLLING HARMFUL INSECTS	CONTROLLING HARMFUL INSECTS NOT IMPORTANT 1	CONTROLLING HARMFUL INSECTS 2	CONTROLLING HARMFUL INSECTS 3	CONTROLLING HARMFUL INSECTS 4	CONTROLLING HARMFUL INSECTS 5	CONTROLLING HARMFUL INSECTS 6	CONTROLLING HARMFUL INSECTS 7	CONTROLLING HARMFUL INSECTS 8	CONTROLLING HARMFUL INSECTS VERY IMPORTANT 9
CONTROLLING DISEASE	CONTROLLING DISEASE NOT IMPORTANT 1	CONTROLLING DISEASE 2	CONTROLLING DISEASE 3	CONTROLLING DISEASE 4	CONTROLLING DISEASE 5	CONTROLLING DISEASE 6	CONTROLLING DISEASE 7	CONTROLLING DISEASE 8	CONTROLLING DISEASE VERY IMPORTANT 9
WEED SUPRESSION	WEED SUPRESSION NOT IMPORTANT 1	WEED SUPRESSION 2	WEED SUPRESSION 3	WEED SUPRESSION 4	WEED SUPRESSION 5	WEED SUPRESSION 6	WEED SUPRESSION 7	WEED SUPRESSION 8	WEED SUPRESSION VERY IMPORTANT 9
DESIRE WINTER SURVIVAL	DESIRE WINTER SURVIVAL NOT IMPORTANT 1	DESIRE WINTER SURVIVAL 2	DESIRE WINTER SURVIVAL 3	DESIRE WINTER SURVIVAL 4	DESIRE WINTER SURVIVAL 5	DESIRE WINTER SURVIVAL 6	DESIRE WINTER SURVIVAL 7	DESIRE WINTER SURVIVAL 8	DESIRE WINTER SURVIVAL VERY IMPORTANT 9
DESIRE WINTER KILL	DESIRE WINTER KILL NOT IMPORTANT 1	DESIRE WINTER KILL 2	DESIRE WINTER KILL 3	DESIRE WINTER KILL 4	DESIRE WINTER KILL 5	DESIRE WINTER KILL 6	DESIRE WINTER KILL 7	DESIRE WINTER KILL 8	DESIRE WINTER KILL VERY IMPORTANT 9
DROUGHT TOLERANCE	DROUGHT TOLERANCE NOT IMPORTANT 1	DROUGHT TOLERANCE 2	DROUGHT TOLERANCE 3	DROUGHT TOLERANCE 4	DROUGHT TOLERANCE 5	DROUGHT TOLERANCE 6	DROUGHT TOLERANCE 7	DROUGHT TOLERANCE 8	DROUGHT TOLERANCE VERY IMPORTANT 9
FORAGE FOR GRAZING	FORAGE FOR GRAZING NOT IMPORTANT 1	FORAGE FOR GRAZING 2	FORAGE FOR GRAZING 3	FORAGE FOR GRAZING 4	FORAGE FOR GRAZING 5	FORAGE FOR GRAZING 6	FORAGE FOR GRAZING 7	FORAGE FOR GRAZING 8	FORAGE FOR GRAZING VERY IMPORTANT 9
FORAGE FOR SILAGE	FORAGE FOR SILAGE NOT IMPORTANT 1	FORAGE FOR SILAGE 2	FORAGE FOR SILAGE 3	FORAGE FOR SILAGE 4	FORAGE FOR SILAGE 5	FORAGE FOR SILAGE 6	FORAGE FOR SILAGE 7	FORAGE FOR SILAGE 8	FORAGE FOR SILAGE VERY IMPORTANT 9
FORAGE FOR HAY	FORAGE FOR HAY NOT IMPORTANT 1	FORAGE FOR HAY 2	FORAGE FOR HAY 3	FORAGE FOR HAY 4	FORAGE FOR HAY 5	FORAGE FOR HAY 6	FORAGE FOR HAY 7	FORAGE FOR HAY 8	FORAGE FOR HAY VERY IMPORTANT 9
LOW WATER REQUIREMENT	LOW WATER REQUIREMENT NOT IMPORTANT 1	LOW WATER REQUIREMENT 2	LOW WATER REQUIREMENT 3	LOW WATER REQUIREMENT 4	LOW WATER REQUIREMENT 5	LOW WATER REQUIREMENT 6	LOW WATER REQUIREMENT 7	LOW WATER REQUIREMENT 8	LOW WATER REQUIREMENT VERY IMPORTANT 9
TOLERATE SATURATED SOILS	TOLERATE SATURATED SOILS NOT IMPORTANT 1	TOLERATE SATURATED SOILS 2	TOLERATE SATURATED SOILS 3	TOLERATE SATURATED SOILS 4	TOLERATE SATURATED SOILS 5	TOLERATE SATURATED SOILS 6	TOLERATE SATURATED SOILS 7	TOLERATE SATURATED SOILS 8	TOLERATE SATURATED SOILS VERY IMPORTANT 9
TOLERATE SOILS < 5 pH	TOLERATE SOILS < 5 pH NOT IMPORTANT 1	TOLERATE SOILS < 5 pH 2	TOLERATE SOILS < 5 pH 3	TOLERATE SOILS < 5 pH 4	TOLERATE SOILS < 5 pH 5	TOLERATE SOILS < 5 pH 6	TOLERATE SOILS < 5 pH 7	TOLERATE SOILS < 5 pH 8	TOLERATE SOILS < 5 pH VERY IMPORTANT 9
TOLERATE SOILS > 8 pH	TOLERATE SOILS > 8 pH NOT IMPORTANT 1	TOLERATE SOILS > 8 pH 2	TOLERATE SOILS > 8 pH 3	TOLERATE SOILS > 8 pH 4	TOLERATE SOILS > 8 pH 5	TOLERATE SOILS > 8 pH 6	TOLERATE SOILS > 8 pH 7	TOLERATE SOILS > 8 pH 8	TOLERATE SOILS > 8 pH VERY IMPORTANT 9
TOLERATE SALINE SOILS	TOLERATE SALINE SOILS NOT IMPORTANT 1	TOLERATE SALINE SOILS 2	TOLERATE SALINE SOILS 3	TOLERATE SALINE SOILS 4	TOLERATE SALINE SOILS 5	TOLERATE SALINE SOILS 6	TOLERATE SALINE SOILS 7	TOLERATE SALINE SOILS 8	TOLERATE SALINE SOILS VERY IMPORTANT 9

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* 6. Please mark all cover crop species that WORK WELL in your location.

Alsike Clover

Annual Ryegrass

Austrian Winter Peas

Barley

Black Oats

Buckwheat

Canola

Cereal Rye

Clover, Balansa

Clover, Ball

Clover, Berseem

Clover, Crimson

Clover, Persian

Clover, Red

Clover, Rose

Clover, subterranean

Clover, Sweet

Clover, White

Cowpeas

Faba Beans

Medic

Millet

Mustard

Oats

Peas

Pennycress

Phacelia

Radish, Daikon

Radish, Nematode Control

Rapeseed

Sunn Hemp

Sorghum-Sudan

Sudangrass

Triticale

Turnip, Purple Top

Vetch, Common

Vetch, Hairy

Vetch, Woolypod

Wheat

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* 7. Please mark all cover crop species that DO NOT WORK in your location.

Alsike Clover

Annual Ryegrass

Austrian Winter Peas

Barley

Black Oats

Buckwheat

Canola

Cereal Rye

Clover, Balansa

Clover, Ball

Clover, Berseem

Clover, Crimson

Clover, Persian

Clover, Red

Clover, Rose

Clover, subterranean

Clover, Sweet

Clover, White

Cowpeas

Faba Beans

Medic

Millet

Mustard

Oats

Peas

Pennycress

Phacelia

Radish, Daikon

Radish, Nematode Control

Rapeseed

Sunn Hemp

Sorghum-Sudan

Sudangrass

Triticale

Turnip, Purple Top

Vetch, Common

Vetch, Hairy

Vetch, Woolypod

Wheat