2013
Improving corn and soybean yields through aerial seedling of cover crops
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Michigan Soybean Promotion Committee
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
Field management Nutrient managementSoil healthTillageYield trials
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Dean Baas, Michigan State University
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Michigan Soybean Promotion Committee
(n/a)
Institution Funded:
Michigan State University
(n/a)
Brief Project Summary:

The benefits of including cover crops in a crop rotation have been widely documented and include recycling nutrients, reducing erosion, improving soil structures, increasing soil organic matter, supporting soil organisms and suppressing weeds, nematodes and pathogens. Farmer interest has increased recently in cover crop choices and application in cropping systems. In soybean production, farmers have voiced concerns about establishing cover crops after harvest due to harvest demand and uncertain harvest dates. Aerial seeding of cover crops into standing soybeans at yellow-leaf and beyond is a viable alternative that can address these issues by incorporating cover crops prior to harvest. Aerial...

Unique Keywords:
#crop management systems
Information And Results
Final Project Results

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