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“BE PATIENT, DON’T TILL COVER CROPS” ADVISES NRCS AGRONOMISTS NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE, Huron, SD, October 26, 2016–“Have no fear, let Mother Nature handle the residue from fall cover crops,” says Jason Miller, Conservation Agronomist, Pierre, SD. The photos in the series show a prevent plant field with a cover crop mix during the late fall growth period and again in the spring after decomposition. The vegetation produced by the cover crop breaks down over winter. “There is no need to mechanically work the ground,” explains Miller. “The cover crops plants in this field produced a tremendous amount of biomass with these brassica plants being 80-90 percent water so over the winter, they decompose nicely leaving little residue on the soil surface.” In this particular prevent plant field, the farmer wanted the cover crop vegetation to use the excess water and the protect the soil from erosion for the remainder of the year. “For added soil health benefits, farmers can add other species to the cover crop mix to add diversity in their crop rotation,” explains Miller. “As the brassicas over winter, they will break down to add organic matter and release soil nutrients which will be available to crops the following year. The spring seedbed will appear similar to planting into soybean stubble,” says Miller. “No fall or spring tillage is needed.” “Be patient,” he says, “why needlessly spend money on diesel fuel when Nature will do the work for you? And, you’ll reap the benefits of healthier soil with better structure.” Anyone interested in learning more about cover crops and other soil health management practices should contact their local USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service for a free consultation. - # - Colette Kessler, Public Affairs Officer USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Mobile: (605) 220-1765 | colette.kessler@sd.usda.gov |
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