A Sunn Hemp Cover Crop for Soil Health and Nematode Management

Created with SARE support
Cerruti Hooks, Koon-Hui Wang, Khamphout Chandara, Declan Fallon, Roshan Manandhar | 2008

These University of Hawaii fact sheets and virtual field day explain how to use sunn hemp as a cover crop to control weeds, nematodes and other pests, add soil nutrients, prevent erosion, and contribute to a more robust and complex community of beneficial nematodes.

Available fact sheets include:

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This material is based upon work that is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture through the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or SARE.