Cover crop interseeding effects on aboveground biomass and corn grain yield in western North Dakota
Eric Antosh, Mark A. Liebig, David W. Archer, R.V. Luciano
Abstract
Core Ideas Aboveground biomass was greatest when cover crops were planted at the V4 corn stage. Aboveground biomass of cover crops was modest (260–608 lb acre −1 yr −1 ). Interseeded cover crops did not negatively affect corn grain yield.
Topics & Concepts
AgronomyCover cropAcreBiomass (ecology)Yield (engineering)Environmental scienceCropGrain yieldCover (algebra)BiologyMechanical engineeringMetallurgyMaterials scienceEngineeringBioenergy crop production and managementSoil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsCrop Yield and Soil Fertility