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STUDIES DIFFER. Many farmers report seeing no yield drag from planting green, while some even see a yield boost, which differs from what many studies find. Mike Wolpert

Pros, Cons & Cautionary Tales on Planting Green

Recent research on planting green finds that the practice helps reduce spring moisture & weed pressure, but can ding yields if not managed properly

TAKEAWAYS

  • Growers planting green into cooler, wet springs may want to include a fungicide treatment on their seed.
  • Growers may want to use accumulated spring heat units, using cereal rye’s base temperature of 32 F, to decide whether to plant corn green into cereal rye.
  • When planting corn green, up to a third of the season’s N should be applied at that time to give the soil microbes enough N to consume higher carbon amounts.

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Laura barrera

Laura Barrera

Laura Barrera is the former managing editor of No-Till Farmer and Conservation Tillage Guide magazines. Prior to joining No-Till Farmer, she served as an assistant editor for a greenhouse publication. Barrera holds a B.A. in magazine journalism from Ball State University.

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