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INDEX
A
Alfalfa, 10, 42, 84, 88, 94
Alkaloids, 60–61, 161
Allelopathy
black oats, 159
comparison of species,
45–46, 52–53
hairy vetch, 113
oats, 62, 64
rye,70
sorghum-sudangrass hybrids,
81
subterranean clovers, 136
sweetclovers, 144
woollypod vetch, 152, 154
Ammonia, 24
Annuals. See also specific cover
crops
grasses, 54
legumes, 85–86
uses, 54
Austrian winter peas. See Field
peas
Avena sativa. See Oats
Avena strigosa. See Oats, black
B
Bacteria. See Disease management
and sources;
Microorganisms
Barley, 58–61
advantages and disadvantages,
11, 52–53, 58–59
crop systems, 41–42
cultural traits, 50
management, 59–61
mixes of cover crops, 124,
145
performance and roles,
48–49
planting, 51, 59-61
Barrel medic. See Medics
Bees, 149
Bell beans, 148, 159
Beneficial insects. See Insect
management and sources
Biomass. See also Organic
matter; Residue
berseem clover, 88, 90
crimson clover, 100–101
field peas, 105–106
hairy vetch, 112
legumes, 85
medics, 126
oats, 62
sorghum-sudangrass hybrids,
81
subterranean clovers, 132
sweetclovers, 140
Birdsfoot trefoil, 131
Blackeye peas. See Cowpeas
Black medic. See Medics
Black oats, 159
Brassica campestris. See
Rapeseed
Brassica napus. See Canola
Brassicas
cash crops
cover crop rotations for,
15, 37
sweetclover overseeding,
146
white clover, 150
cover crops
erosion prevention, 11
for nematode management,
32
for pest reduction, 10
Buckwheat, 54, 77–79
advantages and disadvantages,
52–53, 77–78
comparative notes, 79
cowpea mixtures, 98–99
cropping systems, 37, 41, 42
cultural traits, 50
management, 78–79
performance and roles,
48–49
for pest management, 31
planting, 51,78
Buffalo rolling stalk chopper,
32–33
Burclover. See Medics
Bur medic. See Medics
C
Calcium, 19
California. See West
Canadian field peas. See Field
peas
Canola, 125
Carbon to nitrogen ratio,
22–23, 54
field peas, 110–111
grasses, 54
hairy vetch, 113, 114
legumes, 86
Cereal grains. See Small grains;
specific crops
Cereal rye. See Rye
Choppers/chopping, 32–33, 91,
116, 129, 153–154. See also
Forage clover. See also
Sweetclovers; specific clover
species.
vs. medics, 125
mixtures, 135
for orchards, 14
reseeding, 13
for weed management, 33
Clover, alsike clover, 131
Clover, arrowleaf, 88
Clover, balansa, 40, 158–159
Clover, berseem, 87–94
advantages and disadvantages,
52–53, 87–88
comparative notes, 94
crop systems, 34, 36, 89,
92–94
cultural traits, 50
inoculant, 92–93
management, 89–91
INDEX 201