The New Agriculture Network's on-line newsletter with seasonal advice for field crop and vegetable growers interested in organic agriculture.
Vol. 3, No. 11 September 13, 2006 |
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No-till organic soybeans at MSU/KBS Dale R. Mutch |
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Photo 6: Excellent weed control resulted when soybeans were drilled into crimped rye. |
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Photo 7: Small seeded weeds such as pigweed and lambsquarter were present when soybeans were drilled into crimped hairy vetch. When replanted, weed populations were reduced. |
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Photo 8: The high residue mulch with hairy vetch plus rye resulted in lower soybean emergence. Replanting the soybeans increased plant populations in these treatments. |
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Photo 9: Late drilling soybeans into rotor-tilled rye resulted in excellent soybean growth and weed control. |
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