Trial Type
Soil Health (Tillage, Residue Management., Cover Crops), High Yield
General Stats
County
Lake
Replications
4
Crop
Soybean
Seed Brand
No Value
Variety
No Value
Relative Maturity
1.0
Tillage
Conventional Till
Irrigated
No Value
Drain Tile
No Value
Previous Crop
Corn
Row Sapcing
30"
Plant Population
15000
Plant Date
23/05/2017
Cover Crop
Clover
Seed Treatment
No Value
Soil Stats
Soil Type
Fine
Soil pH
4.0
Organic Matter
No Value
Methodology
Methods:
For broadcast treatments, a battery-powered hand-held spinner spreader was used to seed 5 feet wide at a time. Plots were 30-40 ft long and were harvested with a plot combine on Oct. 19. Biomass sampling was performed in late-Nov.
Results
Results:
There was no significant yield difference between soybeans broadcast with red clover. Their was however significant differences in cover crop biomass by landscape position, which did not significantly alter soybean yields.
Acknowledgements:
This project was funded by the South Dakota Soybean Research and Promotion Council.
Rainfall
Temperature
Applications
No
No
No
No
Fertilizer Applications
No
Insecticide Applications
No
Fungicide Applications
No
Herbicide Applications
No