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No-Till Planting on P-1 Watershed
Planting pictures
Planting cotton in a high-residue (greater than 4000 lb/acre) conservation tillage system. Residue from a rye cover crop covers the soil. A roller-crimper was used to lay the straw down when the rye began to flower. Picture 1, Picture 2.
Planter operating in rolled residue. Note modifications to the planter:spoked closing wheels, heavy-duty down pressure springs, row cleaners behind rippled coulter. Picture 3, Picture 4.
Cotton stand and growth
The residue increases rainfall infiltration and water storage. It also suppresses weeds.
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Last Modified: 07/23/2008
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