Sentences with phrase «annual grain crops»

JG: I think ultimately they could be more productive than our annual grain crops because they are able to capture more sunlight, water and nutrients.

However, options for reducing tillage in the mid-Atlantic region have been identified and tried, including: (1) rotating annual grain crops with perennial forages; (2) decreasing depth and degree of soil inversion (e.g. chisel... Continued

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Annual crops contribute heavily to the world food system, with three domesticated grains — wheat, maize, and rice — providing 60 percent of the calories humans consume.

With the development of perennial versions of certain grain crops, compared to annual crops, perennial crops offer advantages for ecosystem maintenance, particularly in resource - limited, marginal land areas.