Abstract
Previous studies conducted in Kentucky have shown that hairy vetch is an agronomically viable winter legume cover crop for notill corn production. However, to fully realize the benefits of this cover crop it is necessary to allow enough time for it to accumulate biomass and nitrogen (N) before no-till corn is planted. Thus, early corn planting may not always be feasible. Since delaying corn planting after May 15 in Kentucky usually leads to a decline in corn grain yields, the main question addressed in this study (one for which little information was available) was whether the benefits provided by hairy vetch could offset the consequences of delayed corn planting.
Publication Date
1996
Volume
17
Number
1
Repository Citation
Saha, H. M. and Grove, John H., "No-Tilling Corn into Hairy Vetch: Fertilizer Nitrogen Substitution Without Penalty Due to Delayed Planting" (1996). Soil Science News and Views. 24.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/pss_views/24
