Cover Crop Residue

Study Highlights Benefits of Multi-Species Cover Crop Mixes

By Jordan Strickler posted on July 24, 2024 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health

Source: Phys.org

A University of Kentucky study titled "Productivity benefits of cereal-legume cover crop mixtures under variable soil nitrogen and termination times" suggests that mixing cover crops is a beneficial strategy for modern agriculture.

How Does Cover Crop Residue Interact with Soil Residual Herbicides?

March 8, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: GROW

We know cover crops can provide a physical barrier on top of the soil to smother and suppress emerging weeds. But many researchers and farmers worry and wonder how that same physical barrier might influence preemergence soil residual herbicides, which must reach the soil to control emerging weeds.

Carbon to Nitrogen Ratios & Cover Crop Residue

July 16, 2021 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: University of Minnesota Extension

Cover crops are being sprayed with herbicide to make way for cash crop growth. What will happen to the residue remaining on the soil surface? Read more in this article from University of Minnesota Extension.

No-Till, Cover Crop Residue Serve Beneficial Functions

April 30, 2021 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Lancaster Farming

Whether from cover crops, manure or plant fodder, residues add fertility and organic matter, and help no-till soils develop improved soil structure, increasing infiltration and moisture conservation. Read more in this article from Lancaster Farming.

[Video] Cover Crops Speed Up No-Till Transition

December 22, 2020 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Hear from long-time South Dakota no-tillers as they discuss how cover crops impact the transition to using no-till, which cover crop species help better utilize soil moisture, why cover crops are growing in popularity, and more.

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.

New Research Explores Impact of Cover Crop Residue on Weed Control

June 8, 2020 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-04/cup-nre042320.php

Cover crops have a well-documented role to play in suppressing troublesome weeds. But what happens as those cover crops degrade? Read more in this article from the Weed Science journal.

[Video] Cutting Through Cover Crop Residue with Pequea Residue Slicers

July 18, 2018

Holtwood, Pa., no-tiller Steve Groff no-tills pumpkins with this Monosem planter that includes Pequea’s Residue Slicers, which cut through rolled-down triticale and hairy vetch ahead of the row units. He no-tills pumpkins in 45-inch rows between Memorial Day and the end of June.

Transitioning to No-Till, Cover Crops in the ‘Dust Bowl’

Nick Vos is pushing to overcome moisture challenges on his farm in southwestern Kansas by no-tilling and using covers to recycle available nutrients and keep his sandy soils protected.

By John Dobberstein posted on June 9, 2018 | Posted in Seeding Practices

After starting out with strip-till in 2014, Vos has gone to 100% no-till on the vast majority of acres and says he’s addressed erosion and nutrient issues and seeing some relief in irrigation costs.