Cover crop interseed demonstration
Flown by Jon Charlesworth, Agriculture & Natural Resources Educator, 4-H Youth Development, Purdue Extension - Benton/Warren County
A local producer wanted to interseed cover crops at planting time to maximize benefits and was curious how it would impact the cash crop (in this case corn). This demonstration was only a small block of a larger field so the stand could be evaluated quickly and limit any adverse risk to the corn. The plot was flown to see how well the cover crop was performing a couple times during the season. The cover crop did well, flourishing after maturity of the corn and the corn performed well.
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