Cover cropping has been strongly promoted, but few growers have realized the benefits of
this practice due to challenges linked to economic returns and whole-system management …

Faba bean (Vicia faba L.) cultivars for cover cropping have remained unchanged in the
western United States over the past century. Although breeding efforts have improved grain …

In the current study, the impact of the preceding crops on growth, fresh pod yield, nitrogen
fixation efficiency, and nitrogen nutrition of faba bean (Vicia faba L.) was investigated for two …

Faba bean (Vicia faba Roth) and pea (Pisum sativum L.) are grown worldwide as protein
sources for food and feed and can be used as cover crops after wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) …

As faba bean (Vicia faba L.) production expands in western Canada, limited information is
available for modern faba bean cultivars relating to their nutrient requirements and …

Modern legumes are engineered to enhance nutrient allocation to grains and maximize
harvest index (HI) and yield. Breeding legumes for cover crop requires optimizing source …

Faba bean seeds are generally large which limits its adoption as cover crop and/or dual-
purpose cover crop/cash crop due to the high seed cost. The purpose of this study was to …

Background and aims Legume-cereal mixtures are often characterized by higher biomass
and grain yields compared to their sole crop equivalents due to complementary resource …

The growing regional and global interests in legume crops for cover cropping and
sustainable agriculture has provided new opportunities for growers to incorporate faba bean …

Abstract Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) is a warm-season, multi-purpose legume
that is well-adapted to the southeastern USA and has many traits that make it an attractive …