Cover crops can increase soil organic matter, soil tilth, water infiltration, nutrient capture, weed control and reduce soil erosion. This 3-year project would assess the timing of termination of wheat or rye cover crops relative to soybean planting on farmer fields across eastern and central Nebraska. Sites would consist of an existing rye or wheat cover crop terminated with glyphosate using a backpack sprayer at three different times during the spring prior to and after soybean planting. Soybean fields will be evaluated twice during the early vegetative stage and once during the reproductive stage for insects, plant damage, and yield will be recorded on plots. Weed suppression potential...
Updated November 18, 2019:
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The United Soybean Research Retention policy will display final reports with the project once completed but working files will be purged after three years. And financial information after seven years. All pertinent information is in the final report or if you want more information, please contact the project lead at your state soybean organization or principal investigator listed on the project.
