Abstract
Prime farmland disturbed by surface mining must by law be returned to a productivity level equal to that before mining. The coal operator has several test crops that can be selected to determine whether these production standards have been met before final bond release will be made. Grain sorghum and soybeans are two of the crops that may be used. The purposes of this research are (1) to determine the crop yield potential of restored prime farmland from surface mined areas, (2) to determine varietal adaptation on restored prime farmland as compared to non-mined prime farmland, and (3) to provide crop yield data to Kentucky farmers on grain sorghum and soybeans from restored prime farmland.
Publication Date
4-1986
Volume
19
Number
2
Repository Citation
Barnhisel, R. I.; Bitzer, Morris J.; and Thom, William O., "Grain Sorghum and Soybean Variety Tests on Reconstructed Prime Land - 1985" (1986). Agronomy Notes. 72.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/pss_notes/72
