2019
Can a Cover Crop Improve Yield of Continuous Soy (2019)
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Ohio Soybean Council
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
Field management Nutrient managementSoil healthTillageYield trials
Parent Project:
Can a Cover Crop improve Yield of Continuous Soy
Lead Principal Investigator:
Laura Lindsey, The Ohio State University
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
19-R-27
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Ohio Soybean Council
$22,000
Institution Funded:
The Ohio State University
$22,000
Brief Project Summary:

Continuous soybean production is increasing, driven by profitability of soybean compared to corn and wheat. We do not recommend planting continuous soybean due to disease and pest issues; however, it is still a fairly common practice in Ohio. Does a rye-oat cover crop planted after soybean harvest provide any rotation benefit to the following year’s soybean crop? This research looks at soybean yield after a rye-oat cover crop compared to soybean without a cover crop in a continuous soybean rotation. It also determines the effect of cover crop planting date and termination timing on disease, soybean cyst nematode, slugs and insects of the following soybean crop.

Key Benefactors:
farmers, agronomists, extension agents

Information And Results
Project Deliverables

Cover crop biomass evaluation and soil collected for SCN measurements
Cover crop termination
Plant soybeans
Soybean stand counts
Seedling disease and slug evaluation
Foliar disease and defoliation evaluation
Final soybean stand count
Soybean harvest
Analyze data
Present first year results at extension meetings

Final Project Results

The United Soybean Research Retention policy will display final reports with the project once completed but working files will be purged after three years. And financial information after seven years. All pertinent information is in the final report or if you want more information, please contact the project lead at your state soybean organization or principal investigator listed on the project.