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L
Labor, 39
Ladino clover. See Clover, white
Lana vetch. See Vetch,
woollypod
Leaching, 11, 18–19. See also
Nitrogen management and
sources
Legumes. See also specific
crops
benefits, 85–86
carbon to nitrogen ratio, 23
in crop rotations, 14, 37,
40–42, 108–111
erosion prevention, 10–11
humus production, 17
mixtures, 62–63, 72–73
mycorrhizae, 19
nitrogen fixation and release,
9, 20–21, 92–93, 130, 148
for pest management, 26–27,
33
Lentils, 41
Ley cropping subterranean
clovers, 136
Ley system, medics for, 122, 124
Livestock poisoning, 81, 85,
139–140, 142
Living mulches
for soil improvement, 13
for weed management, 33
white clover, 148, 149–150
Lolium multiflorum. See
Ryegrass, annual
Lotus corniculatus. See
Birdsfoot trefoil
Lupins, 160–161
Lupinus albus. See Lupins
Lupinus angustifolius. See
Lupins
M
Malting barley, 10
Mammoth clover. See Clover,
red
Management. See specific
aspects of management
Medics, 119–126
advantages and disadvantages,
52–53, 119–123
comparative notes, 125, 138
crop systems, 41, 89
cultural traits, 50
management, 123–125
performance and roles,
48–49, 121
planting and seeding, 51,
122-123, 125–126
Medigo spp. See Medics
Medium red clover. See Clover,
red
Melilotus alba. See
Sweetclovers
Melilotus officinalis. See
Sweetclovers
Microorganisms
humus production, 17–18, 19
nitrogen fixation, 20–21
plant surface, 29–30
rhizobium bacteria, 92–93
Mid-Atlantic
crimson clover, 103
field pea crop systems, 108,
111
hairy vetch, 112–113, 115,
116, 118
rye, 66–71
subterranean clovers, 133,
137–138
sweetclovers, 146
top species for, 47
vegetable production, 37,
38–39
weed management, 33
winter wheat, 73
Midwest
berseem clover, 89–90, 91,
92–94
buckwheat, 79
in corn-soybean system, 36
cowpeas, 98
crimson clover, 103
field peas, 110
hairy vetch crop systems,
113, 115
medics, 120, 123–125
oats, 63
red clover, 129–130, 130
rye, 66, 69, 70
sweetclovers, 141, 142
top species for, 47
winter wheat, 73
Millets, 131, 160
Mixtures/mixed seeding. See
also Companion crops;
Nurse crops
annual ryegrass, 56
barley, 59–60
benefits, 86–87
berseem clover, 92–94
carbon to nitrogen ratio, 23
cowpeas, 98–99
crimson clover, 103
field peas, 105
hairy vetch, 112, 113–114,
118
medic, 124–125
red clover, 128
rye, 67, 68, 69
sorghum-sudangrass hybrids,
82
wheat, 74
Mow and blow system, 94
Mowers/mowing
berseem clover, 90–91, 94
buckwheat, 78
cowpeas, 97
fescue, 114
flail
for berseem clover, 91
for cowpeas, 97
hairy vetch, 116
hairy vetch, 115–116
insect management, 29
medics, 121
red clover, 129–130, 131
rye,69
sicklebar
cowpeas, 96
hairy vetch, 116
sorghum-sudangrass
hybrids, 82, 83
sorghum-sudangrass hybrids,
80–81, 82
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