A study conducted by Martin SAMPHIRE and colleagues at Bangor University in the UK addresses this question through a ...

About green manure. Green manures are ideal whenever a patch of land is going to be free of crops for six weeks or more, and they are particularly useful to vegetable gardeners and allotment holders.

Organic manures improve soil health, support crop growth, and reduce dependence on chemical fertilizers. They include bulky types like FYM and compost, and concentrated ones like oilcakes and blood ...

Plants like forage radish, buckwheat, and alfalfa can also serve as cover crops or green manures to improve soil structure and replenish nutrients in gardens after the growing season has ended.

New research reveals autumn-sown green manure crops may help reverse the decline of Scotland’s rare farmland bird, the corn bunting.