Show y Planting of Winter Inter j Cover Crops Begins 1 Production Aided b by Y Legumes Leg mes and Grasses Winter cover crop time will soon 1 be here Legumes play a triple role in wartime war war- time farming they help prevent by decreasing run-off run they add organic matter which makes the soil more absorptive of water I Igen and they increase the store of nitro gen in the soil when turned under During the period of decay following follow 1 ing the turning under of the cover coverALL ALL I KNOW IS THAT I PLANTED COVER CROPS TO IMPROVE THE SOIL SOIL Q 1 I II IV I. I i p par I ar I Result of cover work I In spring cover crops make plant nutrients more readily available to the subsequent crops Most commonly used winter legumes are Austrian winter pea 1 hairy vetch smooth vetch crimson clover lover clover bur-clover and sour clover j 1 Rye grass is used extensively as asa asa asa a winter cover in practically all areas Feed for livestock is made available available avail avail- j i able by such cover crops as alfalfa kudzu the clovers and les- les Rotations of crops vary in differt differ- differ nt t climates and locations andon and andon on m different soils A cover crop program program pro pro- program I gram should be worked out for each farm arm When winter cover crop follows a ash cash crop that has been well fertilized fertilized fertilized fer fer- fer- fer it serves its best purpose I as the plants quickly take up the soluble plant food and hold it over the ilie winter period for release to the next crop after turning under in inthe inthe the ilie spring |