Planting green - Articles

[Video] Putting Data to Work to Improve Cover Cropping

March 3, 2020 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Rick Clark, grower from Williamsport, Indiana, shares a few of the highlights he discussed with attendees of the Wisconsin Cover Crop Summit in Stevens Point, Wis.

[Podcast] 11 Keys for Successfully Planting Green

There are other options for growers besides letting your best soil blow away in the wind, says Pennsylvania cover crop expert Steve Groff.

October 2, 2019 | Posted in Seeding Practices

There are other options for growers besides letting your best soil blow away in the wind, says Pennsylvania cover crop expert Steve Groff. (Courtesy of Cover Crop Innovators)

11 Keys for Successfully Planting Green

October 2, 2019 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health

There are other options for growers besides letting your best soil blow away in the wind, says Pennsylvania cover crop expert Steve Groff. Planting into a standing cover crop can be handled in a variety of ways. Groff explains why your planter should be equipped with a roller crimper, how to evaluate your comfort or experience level with planting green, using the proper seeding rate and more.

Tips for Managing Big Cover Crops in Wet, Cool Weather

May 14, 2019 | Posted in Termination

Source: Ohio State University Extension

Managing cover crops in wet, cool weather can challenge even the most experienced growers. Read on for suggestions regarding termination of cover crops from Ohio State University Extension.

[Podcast] Tips for Fighting Back Against Slugs in Your Cover Cropped Fields

Slugs can be the worst enemy for growers utilizing no-till practices and cover crops in certain regions of the U.S. as the creatures thrive in potentially cool, wet conditions as cash crops emerge. (Courtesy of Cover Crop Innovators)

March 20, 2019 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Termination

Slugs can be the worst enemy for growers utilizing no-till practices and cover crops in certain regions of the U.S. as the creatures thrive in potentially cool, wet conditions as cash crops emerge. (Courtesy of Cover Crop Innovators)

[Podcast] Tips for Succeeding While Planting Green

Planting cash crops “green” into living cover crops is a concept gaining a lot of momentum among growers. But is your planter and cover crop management up for the task?

February 4, 2019 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Planting cash crops “green” into living cover crops is a concept gaining a lot of momentum among growers. But is your planter and cover crop management up for the task? Cover Crop Coach Steve Groff shares some important insights that will get you off to a successful start planting green. (Courtesy of Cover Crop Innovators)

Planting into Ryelage or Cover Crop Rye That Has Gotten Away

June 1, 2018 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: Penn State Extension

Successful planting into cover crop rye that has grown tall with the wet weather will depend on evaluating the biomass present and having the proper equipment set up for no-tilling into this.

9 Growers Spill Their Secrets for Planting into Cover Crops

From tall, living covers to a heavy surface residue, no-tillers share how they adjust their planters and spring programs to work with cover crops.

By Laura Barrera posted on March 11, 2017 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Crop prices may be down, but that isn’t stopping no-tillers from using cover crops. In fact, more no-tillers are seeding them than ever before — No-Till Farmer’s 2016 No-Till Operational Benchmark Study found a record 77% of survey respondents seeded covers last year (see page 42), making 2016 the fifth consecutive year where the number increased.