Cover Crops Grown Alone and in Consortia: Biomass Production, Nutrient Cycling of Residues and Relationships with Soil and Crop Productivity

Dear Colleagues,

Growing cover crops alone or in a consortium has already been shown to have beneficial effects on the physical, chemical, and biological attributes of the soil, as well as the plants’ bromatological attributes. However, a new form of intercropping has been gaining attention on the world stage, which involves mixing several cover crop seeds for simultaneous planting in the same area, before or in succession with commercial crops. This practice has several objectives, but none of them have yet been scientifically proven to have been achieved, as the information generated in the scientific environment quantifying and qualifying the influence of the residues left by these plant consortia on soil quality, its physicochemical composition, and the productivity of crops grown in succession is still incipient. This Special Issue aims to publicize studies on this subject (annual and perennial crops) and to clarify whether these objectives are achieved.

Prof. Dr. José Luiz Rodrigues Torres
Dr. Arcângelo Loss
Guest Editors

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