Republic of the Philippines

UNIVERSITY OF EASTRN PHILIPPINES

University Town, Northern Samar

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

WRITTEN REPORT
IN
AGRI-FISHERY ARTS 2
(MODULE 3 LESSON 2
COVER CROPS AND GREEN MANURES)

PREPARED BY:
JULIUS RYAN L. BALBIN
BTLED IA SECOND YEAR

PREPARED TO:
Mrs. LINA B. PEPITO
PROFESSOR
MODULE 2: LESSON 3
 COVER CROPS AND GREEN MANURES

INTRODUCTION

This lesson will discuss about the Module 3 Lesson 2 which covers the two topics; Cover
Crops and Green Manures. It will discuss the definition, types and benefits of all content in
Lesson 2. This topic is focus more on covering soil and feeding the soil using plants to improve
its quality.

DISCUSSION

COVER CROPS
My topics are being started with COVER CROPS. In agriculture, cover
crops are plants that are planted to cover the soil rather than for the purpose of
being harvested. Cover crops manage soil  erosion, soil fertility, soil quality,
water, weeds, pests, diseases, biodiversity and wildlife in an  agroecosystem.

Cover crops also provide insulation that keeps the soil cool in summer and warm in
winter.

EXAMPLE OF COVER CROPS PLANTS

BUCKWHEA
T
RYE WHEAT

CORN BARLE
Y

OAT
 BENEFITS OF COVER CROPS

• Soil Health And Fertility

• Nitrogen Enrichment
• Moisture Control
• Reducing Erosion
• Improving soil
• Competing with weeds
• Enhancing nutrient and moisture availability
• Helping control pests
• Reduce costs and increase profits
• Water Infiltration

GREEN MANURES

Green manure is a term used to describe specific plant or crop varieties that are grown and
turned into the soil to improve its overall quality. A green manure crop can be cut and then plowed
into the soil or simply left in the ground for an extended period prior to tilling garden areas.

Green manure is a cover crop sown on an agricultural plot in order to fertilize the soil
for the following crop mainly through the intake of nitrogen.

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN COVER CROPS AND GREEN MANURES

The two are actually different, but related, concepts. The difference between green manure
and cover crops is that cover crops are the actual plants, while green manure is created when
the green plants are plowed into the soil. Cover crops are sometimes known as “green
manure crops.” They are planted to improve soil structure, suppress growth of weeds and
protect the soil from erosion caused by wind and water.

Cover crops also attract beneficial insects to the garden, thus reducing the need for chemical
pesticides. Green manure provides similar benefits. Like cover crops, green manure improves
soil structure and releases important nutrients back to the soil.
 2 WAYS IN GREEN MANURES

Green manuring in situ — which involves the growing of a green manure plant and incorporating
it in the area to be manured. This is the growing and burying of a green manure crop in the same
field as the one to be manured.

Green-leaf manuring — which involves the collection of fresh plants materials like leaves and
twigs from plants growing in the vicinity, e.g. shrubs, trees, weeds. Consists of gathering green
biomass (tender leaves and twigs) from nearby location (bunds, field boundaries) and adding it to
the soil.

EXAMPLE OF GREEN MANURING PLANTS

ANNUAL RYEGRASS VETCH

CLOVER
PEAS
 WINTER WHEAT
ALFALFA

BENEFITS OF GREEN MANURES

The growing and turning of green manure cover crops provides additional nutrients and organic
matter to the soil. When incorporated into the soil, these plants break down, eventually releasing
important nutrients, such as nitrogen, that are necessary for adequate plant growth.

It also increases soil drainage and water retention capabilities. In addition to adding nutrients
and organic materials to the soil, green manure crops can be grown to scavenge leftover
nutrients following the harvest season. This helps prevent leaching, soil erosion, and weed
growth.

ALWAYS REMEMBER…

In COVER CROPS, plants are being planted to cover the soil while In GREEN MANURES, it
feeds the soil not the plants.

THANK YOU FOR LISTENING

THAT`S ALL MY REPORT ON
MODULE 3 LESSON 2
COVER CROPS AND
GREEN MANURES
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