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nw NC | In reply to you and pinestraw, the barley was not a cover crop in my opinion. It was drill planted at a heavy population, was well fertilized and grown to a thick, waist high growth looking to be potential for a high yield of grain. I can't imagine anyone trying to no-till plant into that mass of vegetation. I did not have a camera with me or I would have made pictures. If it were not so far ( 55 miles by road) I would go back and get pictures.
Regarding my stating that there were some strips along the edge of the barley that was not dying or dead but was green and healthy, it is obvious to me that the still-green-to-the-ground barley was where the sprayer weaved in and out around powerline poles and missed some barley with the end of the boom.. Other places between the poles the boom was far enough over the edge of the barley that it was showing dead or dying as was any weeds and grasses all the way to the ditch. And another thing, the dead/dying barley had a color that just did not look like natural maturing color. It looked more grey than the golden brown of ripening grains that I always knew.
My researching of the use of glyphosate to desiccate small grains tells that it has been common practice for many years in some areas of the USA , Canada and other countries over the world. I searched this... spraying small grains with glyphosate to hasten ripening crop.
Edited by WJKEIGER 5/14/2025 16:44
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Sprayed small grains??????
