Qi, Z., Helmers, M. J., Christianson, R. D., Pederson, C. H., , , , . 2011. Nitrate-Nitrogen Losses through Subsurface Drainage under Various Agricultural Land Covers: Journal of Environmental Quality. ASA, CSSA, SSSA, Madison, WI. 40, . 1578-1585

Agriculture, Analysis, Cover crops, Cropping systems, Groundwater, Nitrogen, Nutrient leaching, Nutrients, Water quality, Land cover, Agricultural BMPs

This study evaluated the effects of various agricultural land covers (e.g., corn and soybean, winter rye, kura clover, living mulch, etc.) on nitrate concentrations in subsurface drainage at a study site in Pochahontas County, Iowa (U.S.).