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Fava bean (Vicia faba L.)

Creator:

Sattell, Robert, Dick, Richard, McGrath, Daniel M. (Daniel Morton), and Oregon State University. Extension Service

Abstract:

Fava bean is used as a winter or spring cover crop, green manure, silage, forage, hay, and vegetable. It is capable of producing large amounts of dry matter and accumulating large quantities of nitrogen (N), part of which is available to subsequent crops.

Resource Type:

Technical Report

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Fava Bean EM 8697 January 1998 50¢ FAVA BEAN (Vicia faba L
Cover crop dry matter and nitrogen accumulation in Western Oregon

Creator:

Sattell, Robert, Buford, Thomas, Murray, Helene, Dick, Richard, McGrath, Daniel M. (Daniel Morton), and Oregon State University. Extension Service

Abstract:

Cover crop selection and management depend on many factors, among them the cover crop’s ability to accumulate dry matter (i.e., residues) and nitrogen (N). Dry matter provides energy for soil organisms, contributes to soil organic matter, improves tilth, and acts as a sink for nutrients.

Resource Type:

Technical Report

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Crops: Fava Bean, EM 8697 (1997). 50¢ Oregon Cover Crops: Field Pea, EM 8698 (1997). 50¢ Oregon Cover
Using cover crops in Oregon

Creator:

Oregon State University. Extension Service, Sattell, Robert, and Dick, Richard

Abstract:

Published January 1998. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog

Resource Type:

Technical Report

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USING COVER CROPS IN OREGON EM 8704 • January 1998 $5.50