Farming with Crop Residues, a brochure published by the NRCS, presents photographs of various percentages of ground cover that can be expected using different tillage techniques.
Cover Crops for Vegetable Growers
The Cornell University Cover Crop Decision Tool helps you quickly narrow the choices of cover crop for your situation.
This tool is based on
the reason you need a cover crop;
when you have a chance to plant; and
how long it can stay in the field until you need to plant your next crop.
Conservation planners shall reference NRCS New York Field Office Technical Guide for additional documents, tools, references, and procedures required with this practice.
Related Conservation Practices
This practice is commonly used in a Conservation Management System with practices such as: