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No-Till, Cover Crops and Data Help Coax Yields from Thin Soils

Cecil and Steele Byrum pull out all the stops to produce quality crops on the thin, sandy coastal soils of southeast Virginia.

By Cecil Byrum and Martha Mintz posted on May 13, 2017 | Posted in Residue Management, Precision Agriculture, Water Management

Cecil and Steele Byrum pull out all the stops to produce quality crops on the thin, sandy coastal soils of southeast Virginia.

Skip Subsoiling Unless There's Extreme Compaction

April 13, 2016 | Posted in Equipment, Soil Health

Source: Penn State Extension

Subsoiling is not justified in long-term no-till fields, as regular compaction can be managed with cover crops and flotation tires, says Penn State Extension.

Using Vertical Tillage Without Casting Away Residue

No-till and vertical tillage got bad press after washed-out stalks filled up roads and ditches, but here are some valuable tips and techniques for using these machines without ruining your no-till objectives.

By Laura Barrera posted on October 26, 2015 | Posted in Equipment, Residue Management

When heavy rains hit the Midwest this growing season, it did more than saturate soils.

Dry, Warm Conditions Open Window to Address Soil Compaction

September 13, 2015 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment, Soil Health

Source: Penn State Extension

Penn State Extension explains how subsoiling and seeding cover crops is the best combination for tackling soil compaction.

No-Till Subsoiling Increases Corn Yields on Fragipan Soils

July 18, 2015 | Posted in Soil Health, Water Management

A Penn State Extension study examined no-till to non-inversion subsoiling corn yields on fragipans, soil layers that have a loamy texture, are very dense, and when dry, hard and brittle.

Tips For Managing Soil Compaction

February 19, 2012 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: By Sjoerd Duiker, Soil Management, Penn State University

Avoiding compaction can be less costly than causing it and having to repair it.

Use Cover Crops To Alleviate Compaction

October 5, 2010 | Posted in Cover Crops

With harvest already out of the way for some Ohio corn and soybean producers, there may be ample time this fall to repair compaction-damaged fields.

Deep Roots Essential To Reach Moisture In Sandy Soil

Corn roots 10 feet long pull up moisture in the hills Bill Darrington no-tills in western Iowa.

By Martha Ostendorf posted on September 1, 2010 | Posted in Soil Health

When corn roots grow strong and stretch beyond 8½ feet deep, you must be doing something right.

Resist Tillage, Takes Steps Against Compaction

March 4, 2010 | Posted in Crop Protection

Farmers may be facing more compaction issues than usual this spring. Randall Reeder, an Ohio State University Extension agricultural engineer, said that no-till farmers may be better off than others.

Take The Pressure Off Your No-Till Soils

Ag engineer Randy Raper offers some helpful hints for no-tillers wanting to tread more lightly for compaction prevention and management.

By Martha Ostendorf posted on September 1, 2009 | Posted in Equipment, Soil Health

Some things, like coal, do their best work under pressure; soils, however, do not. Compaction causes a laundry list of troubles, including ponding water, reduced nutrient availability, erosion, poor root development and the list goes on.

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