Decomposing Cover Crops Serve as Sidedress Pass

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

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

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

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Consider Killing Non-Legume Cover Crops Early This Year

March 30, 2022 | Posted in Termination

Source: Penn State Extension

Nitrogen prices are so high this year that it is worth considering earlier termination of cereal cover crops to avoid nitrogen tie-up and to save money.

Cover Crops & Carbon:Nitrogen Ratios

July 1, 2020 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Lancaster Farming

These numbers can have a direct affect on our nitrogen use and can help us be better managers in the context of overall soil health. There’s more to it than just understanding the C:N of a particular cash crop or cover crop residue. That’s where microbes come in to play. Read more in this article from Lancaster Farming.

Lower C:N Ratios, Termination Determine Nitrogen from Covers

A certified crop advisor and agronomist explains how choosing the right species and promoting its growth can help no-tillers acquire free nitrogen from their cover crops.

April 17, 2020 | Posted in Termination

The No. 1 question Scott Wohltman gets asked by growers using cover crops is: How much nitrogen (N) am I getting from cover crops, and when will it be available?

Cereal Rye Suitability for Roller Crimping, No-Till Applications

October 20, 2016 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: Iowa State University Extension

The Iowa State University Horticulture Research Station assessed five cereal rye cultivars for their anthesis timing, biomass production and carbon-to-nitrogen ratios.

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Cover Cropping in Integrated Farming Systems

Last week we had boots on the ground at the Big Soil Health Event in Cedar Falls, Iowa where agronomist David Kleinschmidt emphasized the importance of considering Carbon to Nitrogen ratios of cover crops and residues.

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