winter-killed cover crops | Weekly Crop Update

Terminating Forage Radish (aka Tillage Radishes)

April 3, 2020Emmalea Garver Ernest

Mark VanGessel, Extension Weed Specialist; mjv@udel.edu When we had similar weather a few years ago and many of the forage radishes survived, I did not have much luck killing radishes with herbicides. My concern is the likelihood of radishes re-growing… Continue Reading →

Winter-Killed Cover Crops for Vegetable Growers

August 16, 2019Emmalea Garver Ernest

Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Cover crops that put on significant growth in the fall and then die during the winter can be very useful tools for vegetable cropping systems. These winter-killed cover crops add organic matter,… Continue Reading →