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 E-Mail IMAGE: Besides simplifying operational logistics and improving production, fertilization of the grass used as a cover crop can reduce fertilizer use in the long run view more  Credit: Vinícius Peres By Maria Fernanda Ziegler | Agência FAPESP – The use of cover crops between cotton harvests protects the soil, conserves water, and reduces the risk of erosion. Researchers at the University of Western São Paulo (UNOESTE) and São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Brazil found that application of potassium (K) to a grass cover crop grown before cotton in sandy soil lowered production cost and resulted in cotton with a higher market value.

Mato grossoEstado do rioVinicius josRafael echerMaria fernanda zieglerAntonio rosolemSouza peresUniversity of westernPaulo state cotton growers associationPaulo state universityCiro antonio rosolemAgricultural production economicsFertilizers pest managementPlant sciencesNutrition nutrientsமாதோ மொத்த