How do farmers weigh the benefits and drawbacks of using herbicides versus alternative methods for terminating cover crops?

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Does herbicidal residues used during termination of cover crops have impact on soil health? Other alternatives for cover crops termination may have benefits over use of herbicidal residues.

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They weigh in terms of economics behind management, urgency of management and ease of management of weeds. At times, their decision of using or not using herbicide may depend on their scale of operation and knowledge on their efficacy.

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