Cover Crop Diversity through Evaluation and Increase from Breeder Stocks and Germplasm Repositories

Sunn hemp cover crop grown organically at the UF/IFAS Plant Science Research and Education Unit in Citra, FL
Sunn hemp cover crop grown on certified organic land at the UF/IFAS Plant Science Research and Education Unit in Citra, FL
(PC: K. Sattanno)

Research Objectives

  1. Multiply seeds of cover crop species and accessions with high potential for utility but are not currently commercially available to obtain sufficient amounts for replicated field evaluation

  2. Select for the soft-seed trait in ‘Flamingo’ hairy indigo

  3. Evaluate on-station and on-farm for ecological services in comparison with commonly available commercial species

  4. Provide recommendations and make seed available for the most promising species/accessions

This work is supported by Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) project no. LS16-270 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

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