Jarrod O. Miller, Extension Agronomist, jarrod@udel.edu For all crops, initial establishment is as important as fertility in maximum yield. The same principles adhere to cover crop growth, with earlier establishment and good seed to soil contact necessary for good coverage.… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Retired Extension Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu With cover crop season coming up, vegetable growers will have decisions to make on what cover crops to plant and how best to grow and use them. Cover crop acreage has been growing in… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Retired Extension Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Vegetable growers should take time to revisit their rotations and plans for the next growing season. Decisions on fall rotational crops or cover crops will need to be made soon. Services that cover crops… Continue Reading
Jarrod O. Miller, Extension Agronomist, jarrod@udel.edu, Alyssa Koehler, Extension Field Crops Pathologist; akoehler@udel.edu, Isabell Emanuel (iemanuel@udel.edu , Postdoctoral Scholar) Later termination of cover crops allows for greater residue, which should support weed suppression and organic matter building (Figure 1). However,… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Crop rotation is a key to successful vegetable production. However, land limitations often make long term rotations difficult. Shorter rotations lead to a buildup of pests, with soil borne diseases and nematodes… Continue Reading
