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When choosing a cover crop, it is important to know what you are trying to achieve by using it. Where will it fit in your current cropping rotation? How will you sow it? Will it be drilled or broadcast? And equally as important, how will you incorporate it afterwards? Once you have decided what it is you want to achieve you can begin looking at the various options that will help make it possible. Be sure to choose species that will fit in with your current cropping rotation and avoid those that might cause issues. Correct planning at this stage can make a real difference to the success of a cover crop, so it is important to consider carefully what will work best for you in your own situation.