In this video, Dorivar Ruiz-Diaz, Crop Nutrient Specialist with Kansas State University, explains why producers should pay attention to nutrient release as part of their crop nutrient management. Crop residue, he says, protects soil from erosion and contribute to soil organic matter.
Cover Crop Connection: Cover Crops Pay Off After Heavy Rains
Today we’re talking with Jeff Schluckbier, who grows corn, sugar beets and wheat in Tuscola County, Mich. Jeff uses sunflowers, radish, clover, oats, cereal rye and Austrian winter peas. He says cover crops are paying off big time in his 7,500-acre operation, especially during heavy rainfall events.
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