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Adoption of Cover Crop Interseeding within Sugarbeet in the Red River Valley
Author(s) -
Sigdel Sailesh,
Chatterjee Amitava
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
crops and soils
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2325-3606
pISSN - 0162-5098
DOI - 10.1002/crso.20117
Subject(s) - cover crop , environmental science , tillage , agronomy , aeolian processes , soil water , crop residue , soil conservation , crop , no till farming , agroforestry , geography , agriculture , soil fertility , biology , soil science , paleontology , archaeology
The Red River Valley of North Dakota and Minnesota is a major sugarbeet production region in the United States. Due to conventional tillage practices, soils have less residue cover after sugarbeet harvest in the fall, and the soil is exposed to wind and water erosion. In the spring, severe damage due to wind blast of soil particles can cause sugarbeet stand loss. Cover crops have the potential to reduce the impacts of soil erosion and improve nutrient use efficiency. Interseeding cover crops before harvest increases the likelihood of cover crop establishment and growth. Earn 1 CEU in Crop Management by reading the article and taking the quiz at www.certifiedcropadviser.org/education/classroom/classes/953 .