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Sustainable Production of Fresh-Market
Tomatoes and Other Summer Vegetables With Organic Mulches
The alternative production system described in this bulletin
uses the winter annual legume hairy vetch (Vicia villosa L.
Roth) both as a cover crop and as a mulch in a sustainable tomato
production system. As a cover, vetch serves to fix nitrogen,
recycle nutrients, reduce soil erosion and compaction, and add
organic matter to the soil. When converted to a mulch, the residue
reduces weed emergence, increases organic matter content, reduces
water loss from the soil, and acts as a slow-release fertilizer.
Color, 23 pages.
While supplies last, single copies (in English or Spanish)
may be ordered via e-mail from mcgahan@ars.usda.gov
Or by writing:
USDA/ARS
Vegetable Lab
Rm. 213, B-10A
BARC-West
Beltsville, MD 20705
Please provide your complete mailing address, including postal
code.
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