Spud grower ups worm numbers with cover crops

摘要

A potato grower has taken the bold decision to grow only spring crops in his rotation and have a cover crop in every field. Lucinda Dann finds out why.A Shropshire grower is trying to limit the damaging effect heavy cultivations for potato crops have on his light soils by using cover crops. He has also seen worm numbers increase since introducing them to his rotation.Until two years ago, farm manager Tony Reilly, who crops 200ha at Tern Farm, Longden on Tern, Shropshire, says his farming practice was working extremely well.