Unit D9: New Holland T6.165 Singled Row Crop Tractor w 480s + Hardi Navigator PT Sprayer w 320s

Plot Comments Very narrow and high pressure tire on the sprayer combined with a heavy load means increase stress at all depths. The D9_justtractor_1 plot shows the tractor driving over the sensor and backing up over the sensor again to avoid the sprayer damaging the measurement equipment. The middle peaks on the plot are the rear tire […]

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To plant green or to plant brown? Rye cover crop termination timing before soybeans

cereal rye,cover crop

Go here for the updated version of this article. Cereal rye has several strengths as a cover crop option. It’s relatively inexpensive and easy to kill. Rye improves soil structure, builds organic matter and helps protect against water and wind erosion. It also competes with weeds, as Mike Cowbrough has written here (see Figure 1). […]

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