Summary
Core Ideas Cover crops can effectively suppress weeds after termination and up to early stage of crop growth. Use of cover crops for early season weed suppression did not affect grain crop yield, but improved yield of vegetable crops. Use of a single cover crop species provided early weed suppression similar to that of cover crop species mixtures. There were differences in cover crop and main crop management among studies that evaluated cover crop for weed suppression. Cover crops are gaining importance as their use has numerous benefits including improved soil health, reduced soil erosion, and weed suppression. Weeds are most competitive with crops at early growth stages, and a management strategy that ensures early season weed suppression in crops is crucial for crop growth, development,
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