Comments for Plant Cover Crops http://plantcovercrops.com Learning about the benefits of planting cover crops. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:25:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Comment on Cover Crop Stand Evaluation Taken to a New Level by Dan Perkins http://plantcovercrops.com/cover-crop-stand-evaluation-taken-to-a-new-level/comment-page-1/#comment-2730 Dan Perkins Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:25:51 +0000 http://plantcovercrops.com/?p=1831#comment-2730 Interesting work. Seems like a run over the field in the spring, right before burn down would be interesting to see how the stand evened out, if it does? Dan P Interesting work. Seems like a run over the field in the spring, right before burn down would be interesting to see how the stand evened out, if it does?

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]]> Comment on Planting into “Out of Control” Peas – The Rest of the Story by larry bonnell http://plantcovercrops.com/cover-crops-manure-no-till-200-bpa-corn-yields-in-ohio/comment-page-1/#comment-2710 larry bonnell Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:38:31 +0000 http://plantcovercrops.com/?p=1822#comment-2710 hi dave/iwould love to have them winter peas that tall in my cover crops. in michigan just getting them to survive the winter.i have been using winter peas annual rye clover and some other cover crop seed. i have seen my phosphours and potash soil test keep going up.i use cover crops on some fields every year.phosphours soil test showed up at 188 lbs and potash was 300.i even broadcast25 lb of annual rye into corn stubble on march 1 and planted soybeans on may 1 i had 6in of growth of annual rye .keep your soil covered and our bugs will help you.i have never had a problem with aphids since i went no till and use cover crop hi dave/iwould love to have them winter peas that tall in my cover crops. in michigan just getting them to survive the winter.i have been using winter peas annual rye clover and some other cover crop seed. i have seen my phosphours and potash soil test keep going up.i use cover crops on some fields every year.phosphours soil test showed up at 188 lbs and potash was 300.i even broadcast25 lb of annual rye into corn stubble on march 1 and planted soybeans on may 1 i had 6in of growth of annual rye .keep your soil covered and our bugs will help you.i have never had a problem with aphids since i went no till and use cover crop

]]> Comment on Cover Crops in the Great Plains – a view from a long time cover crop user- Part 2 by larry bonnell http://plantcovercrops.com/cover-crops-in-the-great-plains-a-view-from-a-long-time-cover-crop-user-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-2687 larry bonnell Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:00:25 +0000 http://plantcovercrops.com/?p=1826#comment-2687 larry bonnell from michigan have been planting austrian winter peas and annual ryegrass with good results.snow cover is normally is on the ground all winter.i do not bale wheat straw.i use the straw chopper and chop it fine.have been using a cocktail mix for 12 years.good luck larry bonnell from michigan have been planting austrian winter peas and annual ryegrass with good results.snow cover is normally is on the ground all winter.i do not bale wheat straw.i use the straw chopper and chop it fine.have been using a cocktail mix for 12 years.good luck

]]> Comment on Formula for Killing Tall Annual Ryegrass by Jack Hamilton http://plantcovercrops.com/formula-for-killing-tall-annual-ryegrass/comment-page-1/#comment-2680 Jack Hamilton Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:32:21 +0000 http://plantcovercrops.com/?p=891#comment-2680 Matt from my experience I would not count on tillage to control annual ryegrass. Kill early in spring with chemical Matt from my experience I would not count on tillage to control annual ryegrass. Kill early in spring with chemical

]]> Comment on Short Cover Crops Put Down Deep Roots by bokashicomposting.com - Short Cover Crops Put Down Deep Roots http://plantcovercrops.com/short-cover-crops-put-down-deep-roots/comment-page-1/#comment-2679 bokashicomposting.com - Short Cover Crops Put Down Deep Roots Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:25:28 +0000 http://plantcovercrops.com/?p=1676#comment-2679 [...] Source   Tags: cover crop « Soil Remineralization and Clim... Car emissions may fuel desert ... »   No Comments » Click here to cancel reply. [...] [...] Source   Tags: cover crop « Soil Remineralization and Clim… Car emissions may fuel desert … »   No Comments » Click here to cancel reply. [...]

]]> Comment on Oats…a wonderful and versatile cover crop by bokashicomposting.com - Short Cover Crops Put Down Deep Roots http://plantcovercrops.com/oats-a-wonderful-and-versatile-cover-crop/comment-page-1/#comment-2678 bokashicomposting.com - Short Cover Crops Put Down Deep Roots Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:25:12 +0000 http://plantcovercrops.com/?p=212#comment-2678 [...] of my goals in the field is to measure roots on species like annual ryegrass, cover crop radishes, oats, cereal rye, Austrian winter peas, rape, kale, cowpwea, Hairy Vetch, Phacelia, turnips, and crimson [...] [...] of my goals in the field is to measure roots on species like annual ryegrass, cover crop radishes, oats, cereal rye, Austrian winter peas, rape, kale, cowpwea, Hairy Vetch, Phacelia, turnips, and crimson [...]

]]> Comment on Crimson Clover; a jewel among the cover crop legumes by bokashicomposting.com - Short Cover Crops Put Down Deep Roots http://plantcovercrops.com/crimson-clover-a-jewel-among-the-cover-crop-legumes/comment-page-1/#comment-2677 bokashicomposting.com - Short Cover Crops Put Down Deep Roots Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:30:28 +0000 http://plantcovercrops.com/?p=183#comment-2677 [...] oats, cereal rye, Austrian winter peas, rape, kale, cowpwea, Hairy Vetch, Phacelia, turnips, and crimson clover.  Some of the cover crops were in fields that were long term no-till and some were conventionally [...] [...] oats, cereal rye, Austrian winter peas, rape, kale, cowpwea, Hairy Vetch, Phacelia, turnips, and crimson clover.  Some of the cover crops were in fields that were long term no-till and some were conventionally [...]

]]> Comment on Cover Crop Radishes – What they do by bokashicomposting.com - Short Cover Crops Put Down Deep Roots http://plantcovercrops.com/cover-crop-radishes-what-they-do/comment-page-1/#comment-2675 bokashicomposting.com - Short Cover Crops Put Down Deep Roots Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:29:54 +0000 http://plantcovercrops.com/?p=87#comment-2675 [...] crop plants.  One of my goals in the field is to measure roots on species like annual ryegrass, cover crop radishes, oats, cereal rye, Austrian winter peas, rape, kale, cowpwea, Hairy Vetch, Phacelia, turnips, and [...] [...] crop plants.  One of my goals in the field is to measure roots on species like annual ryegrass, cover crop radishes, oats, cereal rye, Austrian winter peas, rape, kale, cowpwea, Hairy Vetch, Phacelia, turnips, and [...]

]]> Comment on May planted Radish Plot final results 8/4/2010 by larry bonnell http://plantcovercrops.com/may-planted-radish-plot-final-results-842010/comment-page-1/#comment-2661 larry bonnell Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:54:49 +0000 http://plantcovercrops.com/?p=372#comment-2661 living in michigan and having planted both daikon type and oil seed radishs i like daikon because of thegrowth above and below ground.iplanted my covers after wheat harvest.august 1.when frost killed radishs the radish was 5 inches in diameter and 18 inches and more below the ground.i always seed annual rye and a legume to build up my soil living in michigan and having planted both daikon type and oil seed radishs i like daikon because of thegrowth above and below ground.iplanted my covers after wheat harvest.august 1.when frost killed radishs the radish was 5 inches in diameter and 18 inches and more below the ground.i always seed annual rye and a legume to build up my soil

]]> Comment on Cover Crops in the Great Plains – a view from a long time cover crop user- Part 2 by bokashicomposting.com - Cover Crops in the Great Plains – a view from a long time cover crop user- Part 2 http://plantcovercrops.com/cover-crops-in-the-great-plains-a-view-from-a-long-time-cover-crop-user-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-2639 bokashicomposting.com - Cover Crops in the Great Plains – a view from a long time cover crop user- Part 2 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:21:23 +0000 http://plantcovercrops.com/?p=1826#comment-2639 [...] Dave, on December 31st, 2011 Source   Tags: cover crop « Cover Crops in the Great Plains – a view from a [...] [...] Dave, on December 31st, 2011 Source   Tags: cover crop « Cover Crops in the Great Plains – a view from a [...]

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