Abstract
In 2021, the University of Vermont Extension Northwest Crops and Soils Program investigated the impact of a winter rye cover crop on a subsequent soybean crop’s yield and quality at Borderview Research Farm in Alburgh, VT. Soybeans are grown for human consumption, animal feed, and biodiesel, and can be a useful rotational crop in corn silage and grass production systems. Cereal or winter rye is commonly planted in this region as a cover crop. As cover cropping expands throughout Vermont, it is important to understand the potential benefits, consequences, and risks associated with growing cover crops in various cropping systems. In an effort to support the local soybean market and to gain a better understanding of cover cropping in soybean production systems, the University of Vermont Extension Northwest Crop and Soils (NWCS) Program, as part of a grant from the Eastern Soybean Board, conducted a trial in 2021 to investigate the impacts of winter rye biomass and spring termination methods on the yield and quality of the subsequent soybean crop.
Keywords
Vermont, University of Vermont, UVM Extension, Northwest Crops & Soils
Publication Date
4-2022
Recommended Citation
Darby, Heather and Krezinski, Ivy, "Soybean Cover Crop Termination Trial" (2022). Northwest Crops & Soils Program. 480.
https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/nwcsp/480