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Radish as a Cover Crop in Ohio
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0125
Upright growth habit: 12–18 inches Preferred soil pH: 6.0–7.5 Table 1. Rating the traits of cover crop ... excellent for early interseeding. It is good at scavenging but will release nutrients before crop growing ... Very good Soil builder Good Weed fighter Very good Grazing Good Quick growth Very good Cash crop ...
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Evaluate Alfalfa Stands for Winter Injury
https://wayne.osu.edu/news/evaluate-alfalfa-stands-winter-injury
hardiness and disease resistance. Maintaining soil fertility levels. Potassium in particular is associated ... with enhancing alfalfa tolerance to winter injury. Improving soil drainage. Harvest management: more ... prolonged exposure to these and lower temperatures can kill the plant. Generally, the soil temperature at ...
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Take Home Success From The Greenhouse
https://wayne.osu.edu/events/take-home-success-greenhouse
selection, soil and fertility recommendations and best management practices for successful and productive ...
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Buckwheat as a Cover Crop in Ohio
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0122
window (state average): June 11–Sept. 28 Semi-upright to upright growth habit: 2–5 feet Preferred soil ... tolerance Good Drought tolerance Good Low fertility tolerance Excellent Winter survival Expected winterkill ... of cover crop buckwheat. Nitrogen scavenger Good Soil builder Good Weed fighter Excellent Quick ...
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Japanese Millet as a Cover Crop in Ohio
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0115
habit: 2–4 feet Preferred soil pH: 5.5–7.5 Table 1. Rating the traits of cover crop Japanese millet. Heat ... tolerance Excellent Drought tolerance Excellent Low fertility tolerance Very good Winter survival ... cutting increases root penetration. Japanese millet tolerates wet soils, flooding, and ponding. Japanese ...
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Oats as a Cover Crop in Ohio
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0116
average): July 2–Oct. 19 Upright growth habit: 2–5 feet Preferred soil pH: 6.0–7.0 Table 1. Rating the ... Flood tolerance Good Low fertility tolerance Good Winter survival Some oat varieties may overwinter ... dependable than drilling or broadcasting with incorporation. Use a nitrogen (N) starter fertilizer when ...
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Sorghum-Sudangrass as a Cover Crop in Ohio
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0118
average): May 20–Sept. 6 Upright growth habit: 8–12 feet Preferred soil pH: 6.0–7.0 Table 1. Rating the ... fertility tolerance Good Winter survival Winter-killed Planting Drilled at ½–1½ inches 16–30 lb./acre (pure ... closer than 6 inches to the soil surface to ensure growth. Brown midrib hybrids are available for higher ...
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Sudangrass as a Cover Crop in Ohio
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0119
average): May 20–Sept. 6 Upright growth habit: up to 8 feet Preferred soil pH: 6.0–7.0 Table 1. Rating the ... traits of cover crop sudangrass. Heat tolerance Excellent Drought tolerance Excellent Low fertility ... soil organic matter and reducing compaction. There is potential for prussic acid poisoning in livestock ...
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Pearl Millet as a Cover Crop in Ohio
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0117
establishment window (state average): May 20–Sept. 6 Upright growth habit: 2–4 feet Preferred soil pH: 5.5–7.5 ... Excellent Low fertility tolerance Very good Winter survival Winter-killed Planting Drilled at ½–1 inch 10–15 ... specific. Table 2. Rating the attributes of cover crop pearl millet. Nitrogen scavenger Very good Soil ...
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Wheat as a Cover Crop in Ohio
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0121
habit: 3–4 feet Preferred soil pH: 6.0–7.5 Table 1. Rating the traits of cover crop wheat. Heat tolerance ... Good Drought tolerance Good Shade tolerance Good Low fertility tolerance Very good Winter survival ... attributes of cover crop wheat. Nitrogen scavenger Very good Soil builder Very good Erosion fighter Excellent ...