soil Archives - UF/IFAS Extension Putnam County

Tis the Season for Sunn Hemp

by Wendy Mussoline
August 27, 2020

“What are all those pretty yellow flowers growing in the farm fields”? That would be Sunn Hemp – a leguminous cover crop that adds organic matter and nutrients to the soil during the fallow times of the year. Annual cover crops are ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management
Tags: Cover Crop, Legume, Nutrients, Organic, Soil, Sunn Hemp

Sunn Hemp (Not Industrial Hemp)

by Wendy Mussoline
July 31, 2018

Cover crops are used in commercial agriculture to promote soil health by adding organic matter to the soil. They are often termed green manure since they enhance soil microbial communities, add herbage to the soil, and help the soils to maintain ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Events, Pests & Disease
Tags: Cover Crop, Hemp, Soil

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