NO-BURN PROCESS FOR FOSTERING GROWTH OF A MATURE PERENNIAL GRASS CROP IN A FIELD

摘要

A no-burn process for fostering growth of a mature perennial grass crop ina field. The process includes: (a) providing seed-containing heads on the grasscrop; (b) removing seed from the seed-containing heads to leave a standing remnantof the grass crop in the field, the standing remnant having a top surface which iselevated above the ground; (c) leaving the standing remnant unburned; (d)applying a layer of nitrogen beneath the top surface of the unburned standingremnant within about three months of removing the seed from the seed-containingheads; and (e) depositing a substantially uniform layer of light reflecting materialbeneath the top surface of the unburned standing remnant throughout the fieldwithin about three months of removing the seed from the seed-containing heads.