Termination - Articles

Consider Planting Green

June 15, 2020 | Posted in Termination

Those who did have the chance to burn down cover crops may notice the dead residue insulating the soil. This is excellent for soil conservation, traps excess moisture and slows evaporation, so soil takes longer to dry enough to be suitable for corn and soybean planting. Read more in this article from Lancaster Farming.

Terminate Cover Crops at the Right Size

June 8, 2020 | Posted in Termination

Source: KMA Radio

Cover crops provide many benefits, ranging from soil health to erosion control, and can also be an important tool in an integrated weed management program. However, termination of cover crops is an important factor to consider to ensure that they don’t hurt your cash crops yield, said Andy Luke, University of Missouri Extension regional field specialist in agronomy. Read more in this article from KMA Radio.

Prepare Prevent Plant Acres for Spring

May 22, 2020 | Posted in Termination

Source: The Land

The spring planting season is soon upon us. Prevent plant acres, or fields which were too wet to be planted to a cash crop last year, may need some special attention this season. Read more in this article from The Land.

Know When to Terminate Cover Crops

May 18, 2020 | Posted in Termination

Source: Lancaster Farming

One of the key aspects of growing a cover crop is to know when to kill it. You should have a cover crop control plan thought through before you plant in the fall. Read more in this article from Lancaster Farming.

Use Cover Crops to Create a Green Bridge for Pests

May 11, 2020 | Posted in Termination

Source: Cotton Grower

There are some basic management practices that can affect, sometimes worsen, and other times be used to reduce risks of insect pest injury. As a general rule of thumb (but not universally true), no-till production increases the risk of some problems including pests like cutworm, three-cornered alfalfa hopper, slugs, and several below ground pests (e.g., wireworms and white grubs). Read more in this article from Cotton Grower.

Tips for Terminating Cover Crops Without Glyphosate

With the popular weed killer in legal straits in the U.S., no-tillers say they’d turn to other chemicals, rollers or other options. But most won’t give up on cover crops.

By John Dobberstein posted on May 8, 2020 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Termination

Glyphosate has been invaluable to no-tillers in North America and overseas as an inexpensive, effective tool for not only killing weeds but also terminating cover crops ahead of or after planting.

Timing Rye Cover Crop Termination Before Planting Soybeans

April 20, 2020 | Posted in Termination

Source: Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA)

Cereal rye (Secale cereale) has several strengths as a cover crop option. However, in most cases, rye doesn’t put on much growth until the month of May. Read more in this article from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs.

Lower C:N Ratios, Termination Determine Nitrogen from Covers

A certified crop advisor and agronomist explains how choosing the right species and promoting its growth can help no-tillers acquire free nitrogen from their cover crops.

April 17, 2020 | Posted in Termination

The No. 1 question Scott Wohltman gets asked by growers using cover crops is: How much nitrogen (N) am I getting from cover crops, and when will it be available?

From Green to Brown: Tips for Getting Better Results Terminating Cover Crops

Spraying covers at the right time, with the right product is key to killing covers and improving nutrient release, residue breakdown.

April 14, 2020 | Posted in Termination

While choosing the right cover crop, or mix of covers, for a farm can be a challenge, there’s also an art to terminating covers that don’t winterkill with the right products at the right time.