What is a live mulch
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A live mulch is a living cover crop that is grown simultaneously with the main cash crop. Instead of being tilled into the soil before planting the cash crop, the live mulch is managed (often mowed) to suppress its growth and prevent it from competing too heavily with the cash crop for resources like light, water, and nutrients.
The purpose of using live mulch is to provide benefits such as weed suppression, soil erosion control, improved soil fertility, and increased biodiversity, while still allowing for the successful cultivation of the primary crop.
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