Cereal rye - Articles

Rolling Cereal Rye: Tips for Success

May 4, 2022 | Posted in Termination

In this Practical Farmers of Iowa blog, ISU graduate student and researcher Dana Jokela writes about using a roller-crimper to terminate cereal rye.

Penn: Consider Early Kill for 2022 Non-Legume Covers

April 25, 2022

Source: Penn State Extension

When a cover crop is terminated, the fresh residue is broken down by microbes in the soil. These microbes use N and other key nutrients found in the cover crop residue as fuel sources for the break-down process. However, if there is not enough N in the residue to complete the process, microbes will use N from the soil instead.

K-State Pumpkin Study Shows Cover Crop Benefits For Horticulture

By Brian O'Connor posted on April 12, 2022 | Posted in Seeding Practices

The study looked a pumpkin plots in Kansas, where the Halloween staple is frequently grown in rotation following soybeans, and are a staple of agritourism, according to the study published in the Soil Science Society of America Journal.

On the Fence About Seeding Covers

October 25, 2021 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: University of Minnesota Extension

Earlier this season, a lack of soil moisture across much of the state raised concerns about the potential for successful cover crop establishment this fall. Most areas still need more moisture to recharge the soil profile but recent rains have improved the moisture status overall. This has also improved the likelihood for successful establishment of a cereal rye cover crop this fall. Read more in this article from University of Minnesota Extension.

Most Commonly Used Cover Crops

August 27, 2021 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: Iowa State University Extension

Now is the time to make plans for cover crop planting if you have not already done so. There are several cover crop species that are often talked about, however, cereal rye, oats and radish are the most commonly used cover crops. Read more in this article from Iowa State University.

Tips for Planting Corn After Cereal Rye

June 14, 2021 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: Farm Forum

Cereal rye ahead of soybean is not nearly as problematic. While planting green may not be advised for beginning cover crop users, more experienced cover crop users have planted soybean into green cereal rye. Read more in this article from Farm Forum.

[Video] 60 Years of Cover Crop Use

June 3, 2021 | Posted in Seeding Practices

In this video from the Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education program, Larry Thompson, a grower from Damascus, Ore., farms 120 acres of 30-40 organic crops. The operation has been using covers since the 1960s to improve soil tilth.

Tradeoffs When Terminating Cover Crops

May 12, 2021 | Posted in Termination

Source: University of Nebraska Extension

A fall-planted cereal rye cover crop can have both positive and negative impacts, for example by tying up nitrogen, reducing soil moisture prior to planting, increasing insect pressure, reducing weed pressure, reducing soil erosion and allelopathy. The spring rains in 2021 and warming soil temperatures are encouraging cereal rye and wheat cover crops to take off. Read more in this article from University of Nebraska Extension.

Cover Crop Termination Study Shows Good Control of Winter Annual Weeds

May 10, 2021 | Posted in Termination

Source: University of Nebraska Extension

Cover crops can serve as a useful tool of an integrated weed management program. Research at the University of Nebraska has shown that cover crops such as cereal rye can provide good control of winter annual weeds and other troublesome species like horseweed, and also provide early-season suppression of summer annual weeds like waterhemp.

Soybeans, Cover Crops: A Winning Combo

December 21, 2020 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: Ohio's Country Journal

On paper, adding a cover crop to a farming production system looks simple enough: plant a small grain such as cereal rye as soon as the cash crop harvest is done; let it grow, then terminate it prior to planting in the spring. But farmers and agronomists know it’s not that simple. Read more in this article from Ohio's Country Journal.