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Tag Archives: nitrogen scavenging cover crop
Understanding the Nitrogen Advantage of Annual Ryegrass
Let’s review the facts about nitrogen, in the context of growing corn in the Midwest, and the connection to ryegrass as a cover crop. One, corn needs a lot of nitrogen, and if corn is planted year after year in … Continue reading
Earth Fix Boosts Production and Profit
More than a decade ago, it was becoming clear that runoff from farm acreage was choking fresh water flowing south from the Canadian border to the Gulf of Mexico. Satellite images, water testing and production declines in fisheries pointed to … Continue reading
Ryegrass and other Cover Crops – Benefits the Purse and the Earth
You have undoubtedly read, or experienced, the following effects by stopping cultivation, adopting no-till agriculture practices and then planting cover crops, such as annual ryegrass. Saving on fuel costs by reducing the trips over the field Reducing or eliminating soil … Continue reading
Annual Ryegrass Plugging Through another Winter
While the temperatures plunge and the snow whirls, annual ryegrass top growth has been dormant for months. But under the freeze, the annual ryegrass roots continue to flourish, adding depth, girth and mass to a system that builds healthy soil … Continue reading
Cover Crops – Production Boost is Only the Start
The Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC) has been a champion of cover crops for many years, and the Oregon Ryegrass Growers Commission takes a wee bit of credit for that being the case. Since the early 1990s, Oregon’s annual ryegrass … Continue reading
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Carbon Sequestration and Annual Ryegrass Cover Crop Acreage
Conservation tillage, in the best sense, includes cover crops. In addition to enriching the soil, cover crops literally inhale carbon dioxide from the air and use it for plant growth. What isn’t used for growth is eventually released back into … Continue reading
Would Mother Jones be Rolling in Her Grave? Probably not.
Mother Jones (Mary Harris Jones) was loathed by many during her 90 plus years as a tireless advocate for middle class workers. In 1902, already 65 years old, she was named “the most dangerous woman in America” because of her … Continue reading
Annual Ryegrass Seed Sources
Annual ryegrass is a tool for improving soil health and increasing crop yield. In fact, annual ryegrass is like the durable Leatherman tool – just one application to fix a lot of problems. Annual ryegrass puts an end to erosion … Continue reading
Making a Nitrogen Bank Account with Ryegrass as a Cover Crop
Here’s how Eileen Kladivco put it: Even with well-managed corn and soybean production, there is always some leaching of nitrate that originates either from residual fertilizer N or from the natural decomposition of soil organic matter. Our annual cropping systems are … Continue reading
How Hardy is Annual Ryegrass as a Cover Crop?
In the chart below, you can see color-coded bands that pertain to climatic zones. In the accompanying guide to growing ideal cover crops, the Pioneer and DuPont agronomists determined that annual ryegrass was not recommended for use above Indiana, except … Continue reading