cover crops
Off-season field plantings
Cover crops are plants grown primarily to benefit the soil rather than for harvest.
Farmers plant them between regular crop seasons to prevent erosion, suppress weeds, and restore nutrients—especially nitrogen-fixing legumes like clover.
They planted winter rye as a cover crop after the corn harvest.
The practice is central to sustainable agriculture and soil health management.
Edible pod-bearing plants
- cloverThree-leafed legume plant
- ryeHardy cereal crop
- vetchLeguminous climbing herb
- buckwheatTriangular-seeded pseudocereal
oats · radish · crimson clover · winter rye · field peas · alfalfa · mustard · barley
Converting inert gas to ammonia
- organic matterMaterial from living sources
- erosion controlPreventing soil loss
- soil structureArrangement of earth particles
- humusDecayed organic soil matter
earthworms · soil health · aggregation · water infiltration · aeration · microbiome · carbon sequestration · green manure
Ecological approach to farming
- permacultureSustainable ecosystem design method
- organic farmingCultivation without synthetic chemicals
- sustainable agricultureFarming preserving long-term productivity
- conservation tillageMinimal soil disruption agriculture
polyculture · crop rotation · intercropping · soil conservation
Protecting ground from wearing away
- moisture retentionHolding water within something
- pest managementControlling harmful organisms
- windbreakBarrier against gusts
- living mulchPlants grown as soil cover
Act of ending something
- drillingHole-making by rotation
- broadcastingMass signal transmission
- no-tillUndisturbed-soil cultivation
- incorporationForming a legal entity
establishment · overseeding · companion planting · spring planting · winter-kill
legumes
Edible pod-bearing plants
buckwheat · oats · radish · crimson clover · winter rye · field peas · alfalfa · mustard · barley · brassicas
nitrogen fixation
Converting inert gas to ammonia
- organic matterMaterial from living sources
- erosion controlPreventing soil loss
- soil structureArrangement of earth particles
humus · earthworms · soil health · aggregation · water infiltration · aeration · microbiome · carbon sequestration · green manure · biomass
agroecology
Ecological approach to farming
- permacultureSustainable ecosystem design method
- organic farmingCultivation without synthetic chemicals
- sustainable agricultureFarming preserving long-term productivity
conservation tillage · polyculture · crop rotation · intercropping · soil conservation
erosion prevention
Protecting ground from wearing away
- moisture retentionHolding water within something
- pest managementControlling harmful organisms
- windbreakBarrier against gusts
termination
Act of ending something
- drillingHole-making by rotation
- broadcastingMass signal transmission
- no-tillUndisturbed-soil cultivation
incorporation · establishment · overseeding · companion planting · spring planting · winter-kill
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