Cover Crop Radish – Rate Per Acre

By Dave, on July 15th, 2010%

Two different cover crop radish varieties both had larger tubers in the area where I thinned the plants to 4" apart (shown).

In my cover crop radish plot I have thinned some rows to 4″ between plants and in two rows I have left them thick (I figure I’m at the 12-15#/acre range). After 6 weeks . . . → Read More: Cover Crop Radish – Rate Per Acre

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Cover Crop Seeding rates DO matter

By Dave, on November 19th, 2009%

As an agronomist I try real hard to recommend the correct seeding rates.  For instance the “recommended” seeing rate on radishes has been 10-12#/acre but in reality only 3-5#/acre does a lot of good in mixes and 10-12 is WAY too thick (and expensive).   Annual Ryegrass rates for cover crops is 1/2 that for forage. In . . . → Read More: Cover Crop Seeding rates DO matter

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