Project Overview
FNE99-255
Project Type: Farmer
Funds awarded in 1999: $2,100.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2000
Matching Non-Federal Funds: $2,400.00
Region: Northeast
State: New York
Project Leader:
Commodities
- Agronomic: corn
Practices
- Crop Production: continuous cropping, no-till, application rate management
- Education and Training: demonstration
- Natural Resources/Environment: soil stabilization
- Pest Management: chemical control
- Production Systems: general crop production
Proposal summary:
Heavy crop residue in continuous no-till corn prevents broadcast herbicide from reaching the soil. I would like to use row cleaners to concentrate residue (mulch) between rows and use only band herbicide application. This would greatly reduce herbicide use while improving weed control in no-till.
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