al farming, both the cover crop and any natural vegetation, such as weeds, are removed prior to planting. In the inventive method, the cover crop and native vegetation are left on the soil throughout planting, initial growth, and up to the spraying of the glyphosate. The cover crop and vegetation improve air quality (through the natural respiration cycle of the plants, which removes carbon dioxide from the air and produces breathable oxygen), the vegetation produces seeds for birds to eat, and the vegetation aerates the soil and produces nitrogen for richer soil. Further, as the cover crop decays, it produces “crop residue”, which acts as a protective cover over the soil during harsh environmental conditions.
It is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above, but encompasses any and all embodiments within the scope of the following claims.