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Comment on Bumper Crop of New Interest in Cover Crops - including Annual Ryegrass by Dan Towery

Dan Towery — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 22:19:06 +0000

Adding a cover crop like annual ryegrass after corn or soybeans is a good way to “expand” the crop rotation and keep something growing every day possible (which helps improve soil quality and provides additional diversity to the crop rotation.

Doug,

I am not sure what definition you are referring to as “adequate rotation”. If you are referring to the NRCS definition for EQIP cost share assistance, the NRCS definition for conservation crop rotation varies from state to state. Some states use no back –to back low residue crops (soybeans) without a cover crop. Other states do allow continuous corn. I suggest you talk to your local Conservation office to see what their definition of conservation crop rotation is.

Comment on Bumper Crop of New Interest in Cover Crops - including Annual Ryegrass by Doug Rogers

Doug Rogers — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 01:35:52 +0000

I was wondering if a person could go with continuous corn or beans if they planted ryegrass in the fall every year after harvest? Would the ryegrass be considered adaquate rotation?

Comment on More on winterkill and tips to avoid it by Dan Towery

Dan Towery — Tue, 18 May 2010 18:01:06 +0000

Doug, I’m doing more research on this…and I sent you a note the other day about Garry Lacefield at U of KY…but I’ve put another post on the site today with some more info on the topic you raised. Thanks for your independent research on this and for sharing your experience. Tim Buckley

Comment on Organic farming depends on cover crops and no-till by Dan Towery

Dan Towery — Tue, 18 May 2010 17:57:21 +0000

Doug, I’ve asked Dan Towery and another crop consultant about your question here. Will get back to you when I get an answer from them. Thanks for your interest. Tim Buckley

Comment on More on winterkill and tips to avoid it by Doug Rogers

Doug Rogers — Tue, 18 May 2010 00:06:25 +0000

I think one of the keys to winter survival of Ryegrass is to NOT put nitrogen on it in the fall. Nitrogen causes a plant to take on a lot of water. What happens when water freezes? It expands and to the degree it expands depends on how cold. So my theory is that the cells in the plant become water logged you might say and burst …just like a frozen pipe! I base this on the fact that I have grown annual ryegrass for the last 2 years and haven’t lost a stand either year from freezing. This past year was the coldest winter we had here in KY in some time.

Comment on Organic farming depends on cover crops and no-till by DR

DR — Fri, 14 May 2010 10:59:56 +0000

I am looking at doing some organic farming with annual ryegrass…which I already have. It was established last fall and I have been grazing it since. I am going to be planting some pearl millet and possibly some Teff here shortly behind the ryegrass. Would it be best to disk or plow the ryegrass before planting the other? or just no-till into the ryegrass and just let it play out on its own? This is a strictly grazing operation so a few weeds aren’t necessarilly a problem as long as the cows like them. Any ideas?

Comment on Seeding Annual Ryegrass with a Manure Slurry - Think About it for Next Fall by Composting additives?

Composting additives? — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:36:39 +0000

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Comment on Seeding Annual Ryegrass with a Manure Slurry - Think About it for Next Fall by Dave Rahe

Dave Rahe — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:54:24 +0000

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Comment on More on winterkill and tips to avoid it by Larry Bonnell

Larry Bonnell — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:00:09 +0000

has anyone frost seeded annual ryegrass into corn stubble in february or march prior to planting soybeans in may

Comment on Wet Spring - Conventional Tillage adds to Compaction Problems by Larry Bonnell

Larry Bonnell — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:05:57 +0000

i have been no tilling for 10 years and using cover crops for the last 8years..i would not go back to full tillage ever.in our area there are only afew people that no till. we have a hard time renting ground because people think thats the only way you farm. you should see the ruts caused from 4 wheel drive tractors pulling john deere drills .i have seen atractor hooked to the other tractor. this is compaction at its best thanks again larry bonnell