The phacelia really impressed me. 2# of phacelia and 35# of black oats. The field is thick and covered. Probably my favorite so far. For the coverage I have this fall and what I spent/acre I am very pleased with this investment. My best weed control.
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Fall Cover Crop Mix Doing the Job
It’s important to get maximum benefit out of your fall-planted cover crop. Choose the species or mix that will have maximum benefit for the following year’s cash crop, while also remembering the long-term benefits associated with the ongoing use of cover crops.
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This field has been in continuous no-till for more than 25 years. So the question is "Will cover crops help improve this system?
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High Clearance seeded Aug 20th, seed corn harvested September 8th. Very dry at seeding, then 1/4 inch of rain, right after seeding and no rain for 2 weeks. It seemed we got germination and then total failure . . . 36 inches roots tell us otherwise . . .
Read MoreVideo: Cereal Rye and Radish on Black Sands
On September 9, this farmer seeded cereal rye and radish into standing corn. The seeding rate was 48 pounds per acre. Part of the field was harvested before October 16th, and then the rest of it was harvested on October 23rd.
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