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Ohio Cover Crops

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Using information gathered by the Midwest Cover Crops Council, we compiled twenty-three fact sheets that were recently posted on Ohioline, providing information on Ohio cover crops. These fact sheets provide information on how to identify, plant, and terminate specific cover crops, as well as rating their traits, attributes, advantages, and disadvantages.

  • Berseem Clover as a Cover Crop in Ohio 
  • Rapeseed as a Cover Crop in Ohio 
  • Radish as a Cover Crop in Ohio 
  • Forage Turnip as a Cover Crop in Ohio 
  • Sunflower as a Cover Crop in Ohio 
  • Sweetclover as a Cover Crop in Ohio 
  • Sunn Hemp as a Cover Crop in Ohio 
  • Red Clover as a Cover Crop in Ohio 
  • Hairy Vetch as a Cover Crop in Ohio 
  • Field Pea/Winter Pea as a Cover Crop in Ohio 
  • Crimson Clover as a Cover Crop in Ohio
  • Cowpea as a Cover Crop in Ohio 
  • Buckwheat as a Cover Crop in Ohio 
  • Wheat as a Cover Crop in Ohio 
  • Triticale as a Cover Crop in Ohio 
  • Sudangrass as a Cover Crop in Ohio 
  • Sorghum-Sudangrass as a Cover Crop in Ohio 
  • Pearl Millet as a Cover Crop in Ohio 
  • Oats as a Cover Crop in Ohio 
  • Japanese Millet as a Cover Crop in Ohio 
  • Cereal Rye as a Cover Crop in Ohio 
  • Barley as a Cover Crop in Ohio 
  • Annual Ryegrass as a Cover Crop in Ohio 
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