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Green Manure

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-012554

1. Crops grown to be incorporated into the soil to increase soil quality, fertility and structure.

2. Any crop or plant grown and plowed under to improve the soil, by adding organic matter and subsequently releasing plant nutrients, especially nitrogen.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-012554
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesUSDA National Agricultural Library Glossary; USDA Glossary of Agricultural Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-012554",
  "term": "Green Manure",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Crops grown to be incorporated into the soil to increase soil quality, fertility and structure.\n\n2. Any crop or plant grown and plowed under to improve the soil, by adding organic matter and subsequently releasing plant nutrients, especially nitrogen.",
  "references": [
    "USDA National Agricultural Library Glossary",
    "USDA Glossary of Agricultural Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/green-manure/"
}

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