Member Jacob Roark
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Jacob Roark posted an update 2 days ago
Absolute failure.
This field was wheat in 2023. Has been no till since 2021. I drilled rye into the stubble in the fall of 2023.
Spring 2024 had a good stand but it was wet and cold so I didn’t get beans planted until the first week of june and the rye was 8 ft tall. Had to plant into it pretty wet because with the rye the soil…
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I tried to upload pics, but they fail every time for some reason.
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Jacob this field still had a big amount of rye residue that was kill after planting beans in June of 2024?
I have been no tilling into wheat stubble for 30 years and have never experienced a spring like this as far as the amount of residue, tremendous residue. I was excited also to have such great cover but also was concerned about the…
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Jacob Roark posted an update 7 weeks ago
Lots of windy days this week. Neighbor took prevent plant on quite a few acres last year. No cover crop, just sprayed the weeds. Worked it this spring and the soil is like talcum. Such a contrast to even the other conventional acres around it that at least had a crop last year.
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That’s unfortunate but such a great reminder of what Not to do. Living roots and minimal disturbance are so beneficial 👍
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