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Forage Establishment in Wheat Stubble
Author(s) -
Olsen F. J.,
Jones J. H.,
Faix J. J.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
agronomy journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1435-0645
pISSN - 0002-1962
DOI - 10.2134/agronj1978.00021962007000060019x
Subject(s) - agronomy , seeder , festuca arundinacea , seedbed , tillage , forage , red clover , sowing , semis , phalaris arundinacea , cultivar , environmental science , biology , poaceae , ecology , wetland
The establishment of forages using wheat ( Triticum aestivum L.) as a companion crop has been unreliable in recent years because of competition for light and moisture by vigorous, high‐yielding, modern wheat cultivars. This field study was conducted during 1975–77 to assess the feasibility of establishing forages in late summer in wheat stubble grown on a fine‐silty, mixed, mesic Aquic Hapluadolf soil using different tillage systems and seeding implements. Tillage systems used included conventional, disk, and no‐till. The Allis‐Chaimers No‐Till planter, Brillion seeder, International Harvester grain drill, John Deere Model 1500 Powr‐till drill, and Zip seeder were employed to determine the possibility of obtaining acceptable stands of Ladino clover ( Trifolium repens L.), red clover ( Trifolium pratense L.), and tall fescue ( Festuca arundinacea Schreb.). Forages were successfully established in wheat stubble without tillage using the Allis‐Chalmers No‐Till planter and John Deere Model 1500 Powr‐till drill. Satisfactory forage stands were obtained using the Brillion seeder and International Harvester grain drill in disked wheat residue and a conventionally prepared seedbed. The Zip seeder did not operate satisfactorily in wheat stubble in this study. Planting forages in wheat stubble enhanced winter cover, providing soil protection from erosion.