Soil BiologySoil Health
Carbon to Nitrogen Ratio
Managing the maturity of your cover crops is important to achieving your desired goals, especially as it relates to forage quality, nutrient cycling, and lasting ground cover. The ratio of carbon to nitrogen (C:N) in the cover crop is a good indicator of maturity and will be a reflection of how fast the plant material decomposes. As noted in the chart below, a high C:N ratio is an indicator of maturity and increasing amounts of lignin, which is a high carbon complex organi...
