The Soil Wealth and Integrated Crop Protection project, delivered by RM Consulting Group and Applied Horticultural Research, have produced an article about whether growers should sell the hay they grow as a cover crop or whether they should plow it in. The article outlines four factors to consider before making the decision, including soil compaction, loss of soil’s protective covering, reduced organic matter input and nutrient removal.

To read the article, please click here. The article was produced as part of VG16068 – Optimising cover crops for the Australian vegetable industry. This project is funded by Hort Innovation using the vegetable research and development levy and funds from the Australian Government.