rtng - 9/18/2016 05:31 By leaving stalks as tall as possible you can reduce tire damage. Stalks lean over instead of jabbing into tire. I understand the OP desire to incorporate some cover crop seed . . . . Not sure if tillage is necessary or not for that (here, it works to seed it without tillage, but timing is a key aspect to success). But for no-tilling beans into corn residue, it all starts at harvest. The more corn stalk and residue left on the corn plant the better for no-tilling. Less residue covering the ground, the ground warms up quicker, better germ and no tire damage . . . . If a guy could get a corn head like the older corn pickers used to use (snapping head), The stocks are left whole and leaning. No stubble damage. I'd suggest you start with your corn head this fall to reduce or eliminate tire stubble damage next spring. There's nothing worse then a chopping corn head for no-tilling the following spring . . . . . .
Edited by iseedit 9/18/2016 08:32
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