Published Oct 9, 2024
Increasing Organic Matter with Summer Cover Crops – Practical Cover Croppers
By Practical Farmers of Iowa
In this video, Jordan Clasen of Grade A Gardens in Earlham, Iowa, shares an up-close look at a mix of thriving summer covers. Filmed in September 2024, see the cover-cropped field before garlic planting. Jordan talks about planning, planting, varieties and how growing and turning in a cover crop before planting increases fertility and adds organic material.