Narrow Rows & Cover Crops Boost Weed Control in Soybeans May 23, 2023 Grow IWM If your soybean herbicide program needs a new wingman or two, Justine Fisher has two suggestions: cover crops and narrow soybean... Read More
Planting Green: Do Higher Cover Crop Seeding Rates Improve Weed Suppression? April 11, 2023 Grow IWM The idea that increasing cover crop seeding rates will increase the cover crop’s biomass and weed suppressive benefits is a... Read More
How Does Cover Crop Residue Interact with Soil Residual Herbicides? March 7, 2023 Grow IWM We know cover crops can provide a physical barrier on top of the soil to smother and suppress emerging weeds. But many... Read More
Rolling Through Planting: How One Farmer Multi-Tasks with Cover Crops August 26, 2022 Grow IWM Why make two passes across a field when one will do? That’s the logic that has motivated Virginia farmer John Shepherd to run... Read More
How to Get Rid Of Weeds with multiple tactic layers May 4, 2021 Grow IWM Dr. Ramon Leon, North Carolina State University Extension and Research Weed Scientist, discusses how to manage winter and summer... Read More
Plan Your Cover Crops For Weed Suppression September 17, 2020 Grow IWM When it’s time to plan your cover crops for weed suppression, choosing the right planting timing as well as the right type of... Read More
Using “Planting Green” to Help Manage Weeds May 9, 2020 Grow IWM Planting green allows the cover crops to grow for an additional few weeks and allows them to produce more biomass. The... Read More
Cotton Weed Management With a Cereal Rye Cover Crops February 5, 2020 Grow IWM Weed management in cotton has become more challenging due to an increase in herbicide-resistant weeds, such as horseweed and... Read More
Plan Your Cover Crop For Weed Suppression October 8, 2019 Grow IWM How much biomass do you need for weed suppression? The more you let a cover crop grow, the greater effect that biomass will have... Read More