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Weighing up the benefits of cover crops in potatoes

A majority of potato businesses are growing cover crops in order to improve soil structure, build organic matter and dry out wet soils, but there could be a benefit to yields too.

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Weighing up the benefits of cover crops in potatoes

A majority of potato businesses are growing cover crops in order to improve soil structure, build organic matter and dry out wet soils, but there could be a benefit to yields too. Prof Andy Whitmore...

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