if we have a blanket residue across that we’re not going to have the open pan evaporation that we experience from these open soils.” Heskett says cover crops create a habitat for pollinators ...

or combined with a lead tillage tool for enhanced residue sizing and tillage. The cover crop seeder features hydraulic-powered air delivery for covering a larger area with greater productivity.

Leaving a surface mulch, by no-till or other conservation tillage systems with plenty of residue cover, will generally increase populations. Growing winter cover crops may augment the mulch protection ...