Cover Crop (Rye) and No-Till System in Wisconsin

Cultivate soy with a minimum of fuss!

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Problem

No tillage in organic farming

Solution

Instruction on mechanical and agronomic weed control

Description

Erin Silva, University of Wisconsin, describes an organic no-till production technique using rye as cover crop to suppress weeds in the following production season. Using a roller-crimper, the overwintering rye is terminated at the time of cash crop planting, leaving a thick mat of plant residue on the soil surface. Soybeans are sown directly into the cover crop residue, allowing the cash crop to emerge through the terminated cover crop while suppressing weeds throughout the season. While this system works well for soybeans, further research for corn is needed.

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Applicability

Theme

Soil quality and fertility - Weed management - Arable crops - Crop production

Languages

English - Bulgarian - Hungarian - Italian

Keywords

arable farming , cover plants , plant production , crop management , mechanical weed control , conservation tillage , tillage , soil fertility , weed control , soil properties

Year of release

2014

Country of origin

Switzerland

Issuing organisation

Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) 5070 Frick Switzerland http://www.fibl.org
info.suisse@fibl.org

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