Choose the job
Warm-season biomass, cool-season nitrogen and integrated crop–livestock forage each require a different cover-crop plan.
Protect cash-crop establishment
Design backward from the next planting.
- Set termination date and method.
- Check herbicide carryover and plant-back.
- Match residue to planter setup.
- Estimate nitrogen release timing.
Measure the system
Track cover biomass, groundcover, operations, input changes and cash-crop stand and yield.