Chris Teachout of Shenandoah, Iowa, and Loran Steinlage of West Union talk about advanced cover crops, including diverse mixes, spring covers ahead of soybeans and interseeding cover crops into corn in June, at the 2017 Practical Farmers of Iowa Annual Conference.
To get a sense of which herbicides can be used before a specific cover crop species and which can’t, Purdue University weed scientist Bryan Young compiled research from the University of Wisconsin, Purdue University, University of Missouri and Penn State University, as well as commercial research conducted by retired University of Illinois Extension agronomist Mike Plumer.
Environment, herbicide chemistries, cover crop species and timing of herbicide application and cover crop seeding all play a role in herbicide carryover to covers.
Environment, herbicide chemistries, cover crop species and timing of herbicide application and cover crop seeding all play a role in herbicide carryover to covers.
But the good news, says University of Missouri Extension, is that corn is very resilient when it comes to nitrogen management, and there is time to apply nitrogen to stressed corn.
If you're considering planting a cover crop after wheat this year and are looking for ideas, the Midwest Cover Crops Council's selector tool is a good place to find some basic information, says Kansas State University Extension.
Bret Margraf talks about why they added cover crops to their no-till operation several years ago, what they’re currently trying to achieve with them, the benefits they’re seeing and why he feels no-tillers can see a benefit from cover crops after the first year.
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