Decomposing Cover Crops Serve as Sidedress Pass

By Michaela Paukner posted on April 24, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health

World dryland corn yield record holder times decomposition of species in cover crop mix to provide nutrients to no-till corn crop throughout the season

According to the 2024 Cover Crops Operational Practices Survey, managing carbon to nitrogen (C:N) ratios is the second-most challenging aspect of cover cropping. 

Longtime cover crop expert Steve Groff’s simple explanation of the C:N ratio is the comparison of the mass of C in a substance to the mass of N in a substance. The Holtwood, Pa., no-tiller and “Cover Crop Coach” says the C:N ratio has a direct bearing on N management.

“Basically, the…

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KEYWORDS C:N carbon to nitrogen ratio carbon to nitrogen ratio of cereal rye cover crops how to calculate C:N ratio how to determine nitrogen credit for cover crops N credit for cover crops nitrogen credit oats Russell Hedrick Steve Groff triticale using cover crops for nitrogen
Michaela paukner

Michaela Paukner

Michaela Paukner was the managing editor of Cover Crop Strategies. Her previous journalism experience includes working as a reporter for a legal magazine and as a producer for two Wisconsin TV news stations. She has also worked with clients across the globe as a freelance writer and marketing consultant, and as a brand manager for a Wisconsin-based boutique marketing agency. She's a graduate of UW-Green Bay.

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