Analyzing Effects of Plant Growth Regulator on Oats

June 13, 2022 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: South Dakota State University

Plant Growth Regulators, sometimes simply called PGRs, are human-applied chemicals that manipulate the hormone functions in plants. Since oats are more prone to lodging compared to other small grains, PGR application can help prevent yield loss by reducing plant height and improving plant standability and harvestability.

Important Growth Stages for Winter Cereal Cover Crops

December 10, 2021 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: University of Nebraska Extension

Knowledge about plant growth stages is important for management decisions and to predict how well a plant may cope with stress such as low temperature. The following figures are illustrations of growth stages that fall-planted cereal cover crops will go through before their termination. Read more in this article from the University of Nebraska.

Timing of Cover Crop Termination and Related Factors

April 25, 2018 | Posted in Termination

With cold spring conditions this year, cover crop plant growth has been delayed and questions have come up as to whether that should affect timing of cover crop termination. Nebraska Extension shares some tips on this issue.

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