Some thoughts on cover crops for rice

I have been looking for growing a leguminous cover crop which can co-exist with rice like Fukuoka san used clover with rice/barley/wheat. The following are the advantages of cover crop for rice.1. Established leguminous cover crop prevents weeds 2. Cover crop fixes nitrogen from atmosphere and hence makes rice crop healthy3. During uncultivated period, the cover crop should esta...

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