[Link] Yield determining factors and row spacing in corn
These management factors can ultimately determine crop outcome in corn. In addition, research shows soybeans and corn are both more responsive in narr…
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[Link] Hard to crack research reveals how crop roots penetrate hard soils
Scientists have discovered a signal that causes roots to stop growing in hard soils which can be ‘switched off’ to allow them to punch through com…
[Link] Researchers call for greater consideration of soil biodiversity and functions in international conservation strategies
The authors of the new article in Science see this as a big problem: “If we do not protect soils for the next generations, aboveground biodiversity …
[Link] Sheep flock is right behind cow mob rotation.
Sheep flock is right behind cow mob rotation. When the cows are done with their grazing, the sheep are following them onto the same paddock.
[Link] Covered Cropland vs. Cover Crops: Broadening the Perspective
Cover crops have environmental benefits, with many resulting from cover crops that over-winter, thereby absorbing nitrates in the early spring and bui…
[Link] Are endophytes essential partners for plants and what are the prospects for metal phytoremediation?
Phytoremediation of soil contaminated by trace elements is a technology using plants and microorganisms to sequester, inactivate, or extract contamina…
[Link] The soil beneath our feet might save the planet.
The soil beneath our feet might save the planet.
[Link] Ward Off Yield-Robbing Nutrient Deficiencies with Tissue Testing
A tissue-testing program provides an in-season snapshot of nutrient concentrations in plant leaves and can identify nutrient values that are insuffici…
[Link] Early Lessons from Ridgetown’s Long-term Cover Crop Trial for Field Crops
Dr. Dave Hooker and his colleagues have been curious about the value of integrating cover crops into a farming operation in the long term. These quest…
