You may be thinking about planting some fall triticale, balansa clover, or hairy vetch in the fall. What might things look like the following spring in April?
Read MoreMy Favorite Cover Crop After Wheat
I’m often asked what my favorite cover crop is after wheat and why. That’s a hard question because there is sufficient growing season after wheat to grow just about anything in the book!
Read MoreIncreasing Organic Carbon in the Soil
Increasing organic carbon in the soil is a great goal. Simply put, more soil organic matter = more nutrient holding capacity, more water storage capacity, and more crop yield.
Read MorePlanting Cover Crops: Air Drill vs. Vertical Tillage Tool
Picture from Mercer County, OH. The farmer planted cover crops using two different methods to evaluate stand establishment.
Read MoreBuckwheat as Nurse Crop for Clover
If I were to make a list of underutilized crops in American agriculture, buckwheat would be near the top. Buckwheat is a short-season broadleaf grain crop that is very easy to grow and can thrive in hot and dry conditions. As a cover crop, it is renowned for its ability to mineralize phosphorus from the soil as well as provide late-season pollinator habitat.
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