Thatch in Living Mulch (IMAGE)

American Society of Agronomy

Thatch in Living Mulch

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A significant thatch layer builds from the declining clover as the season progresses. The thatch decomposes and nitrogen becomes available for corn nutrition.

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Nick Hill

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