Febrero de 2015.- Recent research in Mexico suggests rotating the use of a local cover crop can improve soil fertility and yields of maize (corn) harvests.
Maize is a major staple food in Mexico, but it is a hungry plant. It pulls nutrients like nitrogen from the soil. Crops like velvet beans, however, are "nitrogen fixers." They pull nitrogen from the air and convert it into a usable form.
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