Potatoes - Maximillian Hardegg, Austria
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The farm plants a green cover crop during the autumn for fields which are to be sown in the spring. If these crops are established early enough they can reduce nitrate losses from the soil, as this is used by the growing plants. This also provides the benefit of reducing the risk of water and wind-blown soil erosion. In the spring, the green crop is incorporated into the soil, adding extra organic matter and providing key nutrients which improve growing conditions for the following crop.