How to manage corn residue: Addresses how removing crop residue impacts soil productivity, sustainable harvest strategies, removal costs and more. Most growers incorporate corn …

Sep 24, 2024 · Reducing the amount of stover on the surface in high-residue situations, such as continuous corn, can be beneficial in some respects. However, crop residue plays an …

Use it to: recognize crop residue levels; compare soil-saving abilities of various types of tillage equip-ment; measure crop residues; test yourself and your tillage system; and develop a …

Use these photographs of residue amounts to get a good picture in your mind of what the various percentages of ground cover might look like as you look down at evenly distributed residues. …

May 12, 2021 · Crop residues are the waste materials left over after a crop harvest in the form of leaves, stalks, stems, seeds, etc. The amount of crop residue depends on the crop type, its …

To avoid stand issues and achieve highest yields, corn residue should be managed during combining, after harvest in the fall, before planting in the spring, and during planting. …

Aug 21, 2024 · Gauck outlines four methods to ensure you are getting that even spread and helping your corn residue decompose: Size residue. Find ways to size residue that work well …

Residue Removal and Crop Yields. In a continuous corn rotation, harvesting corn residues can produce a short-term yield increase in the following corn crop that often diminishes with time …

Jun 27, 2021 · High amounts of crop residue (more than 40 percent) can reduce soil loss from water erosion by 80 percent. Even a small amount of residue cover (10 percent) can reduce …

Apr 20, 2012 · The trend to more continuous corn, more crop residue removal, higher rates of nitrogen applied and potentially more tillage will present economic and environmental …