2021
Cover crop and rotation interactions
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Ohio Soybean Council
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
AgricultureField management
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Solidad Benitez Ponce, The Ohio State University
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
21-R-02
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Ohio Soybean Council
$30,000
Institution Funded:
The Ohio State University
$30,000
Brief Project Summary:
This research project evaluates the potential beneficial interactions of incorporating cover crops within a 3-year corn-soybean-wheat rotation. Specifically, it aims to identify, from the perspective of cash-crop establishment, productivity and the microbiome, if synergistic interactions are observed across these management practices. This project supports the application of management practices that can help Ohio’s farmers develop a more resilient cropping system, and therefore maintain or increase productivity while promoting environmental stewardship. This work enhances understanding of how management practices that promote crop diversity, soil health and microbial diversity interact and potentially result in increased benefits to soybean health and yield.
Key Beneficiaries:
#agronomists, #extension agents, #farmers
Unique Keywords:
#cover crops, #crop rotation
Information And Results
Project Summary

In this research project we propose to evaluate the potential beneficial interactions of incorporating cover crops within a 3-year corn-soybean-wheat rotation. Specifically, we aim to identify, from the perspective of cash-crop establishment, productivity and the microbiome if synergistic interactions are observed across these management practices. For this, cover crop treatments will be tested within an existing no-till rotational experiment.This project contributes to the goal of “driving innovation” in soybean production by supporting the application of management practices that can help Ohio’s farmers equip with a more resilient cropping system, and therefore maintain or increase productivity, and at the same time promote environmental stewardship. It does so by enhancing our understanding of how management practices that promote crop diversity, soil health and microbial diversity interact and potentially result in increased benefits to soybean health and yield.

Project Objectives

Drive Innovation

Project Deliverables

Progress Of Work

Final Project Results

Benefit To Soybean Farmers

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.