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What are cover crops primarily planted for in agriculture?

  • To cover the soil and manage soil erosion (correct)
  • To increase the survival of the main crop
  • To attract wildlife to the agroecosystem
  • To harvest and sell for profit

    • What positive effect do cover crops have on nitrogen availability and crop yields?

  • They increase microbial activity in the soil (correct)
  • They decrease soil fertility
  • They have no impact on nitrogen availability
  • They reduce nitrogen uptake in target crops

    • When are cover crops typically planted in relation to the cash crop?

  • During the peak growth of the cash crop
  • Before planting the cash crop
  • At the same time as the cash crop
  • After harvesting the cash crop (correct)

    • What is the main purpose of cover crops being referred to as nurse crops?

    <p>To increase the survival of the main crop being harvested</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential cost of cover cropping in the United States?

    <p>$35 per acre</p> Signup and view all the answers

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