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ecmn | for crop rotation, mostly up here its corn/beans, I like to toss in some hay and wheat. the big thing with rotion is it gives you an opportunity to try a new crop, and it gives the soil a chance to kill of disease. take advantage of rotation. do some research and find out what will help the soil in health and fertility. there are a lot of crops out there that might not have much sale value but when you plow them down and soil test you might save more in fertilizer then there cost was to plant.
i have had good luck with keeping small acres fallow once in a while, gives me time to pick rock on it over the summer, do some weed control, any ditching or drainage issues, haul manure on it, give it a good deep ripping, soil test and apply correcting products. I have never had a bad crop following fallow ground. or if you cant keep it black adding a rye or vetch grass, clover or even thin alfalfa and then plow it down the next spring. adds lots of organic matter to the soil, nitrogen and other stuff.
have fun with it. whats the point if you cant have a field that makes a nieghbor scratch his head once in a while. so what if you try a crop that others arent and it fails. atleast you learned something. | |
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Small Grains Crop Rotations
