Multi-Species Cover Crop and Tillage Trial

Prokaryote, microfauna, and fungal diversity was assesed in a 6 year tillage (conventional, no-till) and multi-species (control of 0, red clover (Trifolium pretense L.) under winter wheat, c) oat (Avena sativa) after winter wheat, d) 3 way multi-mix (oat, crimson clover (T. incarnatum), daikon radish (Raphanus sativus)), e) 10 way multi-mix (oat, crimson clover, daikon radish, purple top turnip (Brassica rapa sub.sp. rapa), buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum), sorghum/sundan grass (Sorghum bicolor x S. bicolor var. Sudanese), hairy vetch (Vicia villosa), winter pea (Pisum sativum), sunflower (Helianthus annuus), cereal rye (Secale cereale)) cover crop trial across two depths (0-5, 5-10 cm).