Author
COULTER, JEFF - University Of Minnesota | |
YOST, MATT - University Of Minnesota | |
Russelle, Michael | |
SHEAFFER, CRAIG - University Of Minnesota | |
KAISER, DAN - University Of Minnesota |
Submitted to: Meeting Abstract
Publication Type: Abstract Only Publication Acceptance Date: 9/23/2010 Publication Date: 11/16/2010 Citation: Coulter, J., Yost, M., Russelle, M.P., Sheaffer, C., Kaiser, D. 2010. Soil N to corn after alfalfa through tillage and regrowth management [abstract]. In: 2010 Minnesota Forage Research Symposium, November 17-18, 2010, St. Cloud, Minnesota. p. 24. Interpretive Summary: Technical Abstract: Planting corn after alfalfa can eliminate or greatly reduce the nitrogen (N) fertilizer requirement for first-year corn while increasing corn yield potential due to the rotation effect. Current University of Minnesota guidelines regarding alfalfa N credits to corn are based on alfalfa stand density and do not account for the quantity of alfalfa regrowth prior to stand termination or the tillage system used. In the fall of 2009, field experiments were established on six farms in central and southern Minnesota to determine how the quantity of alfalfa regrowth and tillage system for alfalfa stand termination affect the response of first-year corn to N fertilizer. Chisel plow, minimum-, and no-tillage systems were evaluated. Results from these experiments will be shared, along with herbicide recommendations for successful alfalfa stand termination. |