Source: CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY, 9/25/19


Research from Cranfield University has found that using cover crops to protect soil and introduce organic matter increases earthworm numbers and provides financial savings for farmers. The PhD research investigated the impact of a cover crop mixture planted in a wheat-maize-lettuce rotation on lowland peat soils at a farm in Cambridgeshire between 2016 and 2019.

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