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Cover Crop Turnips – A Good Choice Over Radishes?

By Dave, on April 14th, 2012%
These three brassica types were collected from a Loundonville, OH farm in the fall. Pasja Hybrid Brassica (L); GroundHog Cover Crop Radish (C); and Appin Turnip (R). Note the difference in tops versus tubers.

Cover Crop Radishes or Turnips as a Cover Crop – or Both?

Cover crop radishes certainly receive a lot of press. I have researched them quiet a bit over the past four years. On this blog alone I have over 20 posts about radishes. They are fun to take photos of, dig around in, research, . . . → Read More: Cover Crop Turnips – A Good Choice Over Radishes?

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Planting cover crop radishes with wheat? How do you plant them?

By Dave, on October 5th, 2011%
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Planting Cover Crop Radishes with Wheat – A Growing Practice

Cover crop radishes planted with wheat at seeding time?

Last year I posted about how farmers in NW Ohio are seeing increases in wheat yields by 4-7  bu/acre by planting 2-4# of cover crop radishes in with their wheat seed. In the fall of 2010 . . . → Read More: Planting cover crop radishes with wheat? How do you plant them?

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Cover Crop Radish Research reveals interesting data and information

By Dave, on October 5th, 2011%
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In the summer of 2010 I entered a number of “cover crop” radishes into research plots in Michigan and Minnesota.  Some of the products I entered were given to me from a supplier in Oregon. They had collected seed samples from Europe that had been touted as cover crop worthy.  They weren’t. Fortunately those varieties . . . → Read More: Cover Crop Radish Research reveals interesting data and information

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Photo diary- Corn after a cover crop (after corn)

By Dave, on June 6th, 2011%
No-Till Corn on Corn planted into Oats and AU Robin Crimmson Clover

“Planting this corn field was like planting into a garden” said my friend Dave.   He has been a ‘cover cropper” for six years now.  This year Dave no-tilled approximately 50% of his acres.  Dave is one of the most innovative guys I know…but he’s also “cautious”; he does not want to lose money!  That’s why . . . → Read More: Photo diary- Corn after a cover crop (after corn)

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Cover Crop Radishes…be a good neighbor!

By Dave, on February 12th, 2011%

As I look at the forecast for Valentines week I see mid-4o’s on the way!  Hallelujah! With many areas from Colorado to Virginia under ice or snow this will be a very welcomed relief.  But with warmer temperatures on the way I think it’s important to “be a good neighbor”.  We want our neighbors to . . . → Read More: Cover Crop Radishes…be a good neighbor!

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