作物生产商正在寻找芝麻等替代作物（芝麻症L.）可以在小麦旋转中使用。芝麻具有耐旱性，在高温和低降雨条件下设定种子和产量相对较好。芝麻植物还有望改善土壤中的水渗透，因为它们的深层根系系统。
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吉姆·约翰逊serves as a senior soils and crops consultant at Noble Research Institute, where he has worked since 1999. After receiving a bachelor’s degree in soil science from the University of Illinois and a master’s degree in agronomy from Oklahoma State University, he worked in various plant breeding programs in Nebraska, Texas and Oklahoma. His interests are cover crops and soil health.
