Cover crop mixes shine in building soil health

Keith Miller was excited when he walked into his cover crop field following wheat in September. Most fields don’t get seeded to a mixture with as many cover crop species as this one following wheat. Miller also knows that it’s important to increase nitrogen in starter fertilizer for corn if it follo...

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Published in:Corn and Soybean Digest 2023-01
Main Author: Bechman, Tom J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural practices
Cereal crops
Cover crops
Crop fields
Crops
Nitrogen
Soil mixtures
Soybeans
Starter fertilizers
Wheat
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Summary:Keith Miller was excited when he walked into his cover crop field following wheat in September. Most fields don’t get seeded to a mixture with as many cover crop species as this one following wheat. Miller also knows that it’s important to increase nitrogen in starter fertilizer for corn if it follows a cover crop that ties up a lot of carbon, like cereal rye. Growing more species allows you to take advantage of species with special traits that help the soil, he adds.
ISSN:1544-1644