Dormant seedings succeed as long as your soil is relatively dry and soil temperature is too cold for seeds to germinate, says University of Nebraska Extension
Cover crops are the turbocharger of a no-till operation, but scientists and growers alike are still researching and fine-tuning how covers fit into crop rotations.
Energy crop developer Ceres, Inc. reports that growers are ready and willing to produce biomass for biopower and advanced biofuels, and have the land to do so.
Grasses and legumes usually are planted in early spring at the onset of your busy season; however, planting now after harvest, during the dormant season, can be nearly as successful.
No-till seeding of forage grasses and legumes can be successful and has become an accepted practice according to John Hobbs, an agriculture and rural development specialist with University of Missouri Extension.
Many no-tillers are considering fall weed control to help reduce competition from perennials like dandelions and perennial grasses and late-emerging annuals.
Iowa State University researchers are testing between-row cover grasses as part of research looking at ways to reduce soil runoff and keep vital nutrients in the soils while crop residue, called stover, is removed from farm fields to produce biofuels.
While you’ll need to be prepared for some weed and fertility challenges, don’t ruin 10 years of soil benefits with full-width tillage, this agronomist says.
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