Troubleshooting Poor Cover Crop Stands

Determine what went wrong so it won't happen next time

By Don Donovan posted on May 13, 2024 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health

Source: Farm Progress

Problems and setbacks sometimes come with introducing cover crops into your system. But there are ways to overcome or avoid these common concerns.

Analyzing Alfalfa Seedling Tolerance to Freezing Temperatures

April 20, 2022 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: University of Minnesota

At very low temperatures (<40F), germination of alfalfa seed is much slower when compared to 40 to 50 F. This University of Minnesota study found that at 32 F, it took 15 days to reach 50% germination. At 50 F, 50% of seeds germinated in just 3 days. Individual seedlings will emerge slowly at low temperatures, meaning a long, staggered period of emergence, while at higher temperatures seedlings will emerge more uniformly.

New Machines Do Your No-Till, Cover Crop Bidding

Whether it’s interseeders, highboys or even robots, manufacturers are taking innovative cover-crop seeding equipment, born in the shops of no-tillers and researchers, and bringing them to the marketplace.

February 1, 2014 | Posted in Seeding Practices

In the near future, more no-tillers and strip-tillers than ever before will be able to purchase cutting-edge, cover-crop seeding machines that used to be reserved for field days, research farms and expert welders.

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