286-17 Evaluation of Ground Covers for Corn in Living Mulch Production Systems.

See more from this Division: C03 Crop Ecology, Management & Quality
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Wednesday, November 3, 2010: 3:15 PM
Hyatt Regency Long Beach, Seaview Ballroom C, First Floor
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E. Scott Flynn, 1492 Agronomy Hall, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Living Mulches in Corn production systems have the potential to reduce soil erosion, reduce runoff and leaching of soil nutrients, and sequester carbon. The objective of this study was to evaluate 36 potential groundcovers in a corn in living mulch system to determine which species are the least competitive.
See more from this Division: C03 Crop Ecology, Management & Quality
See more from this Session: Crop Ecology, Management & Quality