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<blockquote data-quote="Agrovista News" data-source="post: 8013167" data-attributes="member: 115776"><p><img src="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/files.thefarmingforum.co.uk/images/agrovista_logo.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>Cover crops improve spring drilling conditions</strong></p><p></p><p style="text-align: left"><img src="https://agvendor.co.uk//resources/uploads/news/thumbnails/Blackgrass%20v%20cover%20crops%20at%20spring%20drilling_160x220.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Early season trial results show the benefits that cover crops have on spring drilling conditions and overall soil health.</p><p></p><p>The trial is part of Agrovista’s Project Lamport site – a replicated research project that investigates the impact of cultivations, compaction and cover crops on soil structure, organic matter and microbiology, and blackgrass populations.</p><p></p><p>Although official trial work for 2020 has only recently commenced, the visible differences between the plots soon became apparent when spring crops were drilled late last month.</p><p></p><p>Farming Systems Research & Development Advisor, Niall Atkinson, is overseeing the trial. He said: “The visual differences are abundantly clear - the tyre marks are much deeper for the plots that follow blackgrass cover and surface compaction is evident.</p><p></p><p>“Whereas for the cover crop plots, tyre marks are virtually non-existent, which shows the important role they play in extracting moisture from the soil. This could be the difference between being able to travel to drill and not.</p><p></p><p>“Not only that, the crop has soaked up nutrients that would have otherwise been lost through leaching, and there is a proliferation of worms, meaning a more stable soil structure.”</p><p></p><p>All plots were drilled using a tractor fitted with Michelin Ultraflex VR tyres at a maximum pressure of 10psi.</p><p></p><p>The trial will be monitored through the coming months, to see how the different plots and treatments develop through the season, through to yield.</p><p></p><p>Niall added: “One of the questions we’re often asked at Lamport is whether cover crops are really worth the investment when growers could use blackgrass as a ‘cover’.</p><p></p><p>“I think evidence such as this is very useful in demonstrating their value right from the off, from the moment it comes to drill the subsequent crop. That’s before we’ve looked at other benefits such as weed and disease control, crop health and yield.”</p><p></p><p>Agrovista has recently launched a new cover crops brochure, featuring a range of leading seed varieties and mixes. View online <a href="https://www.agrovista.co.uk/userassets/brochures/cover%20crops%202020.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.agrovista.co.uk" target="_blank">www.agrovista.co.uk</a></p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.agvendor.co.uk/organisation/agrovista-uk/" target="_blank">You can read this update from Agrovista on TFF's AGVendor...</a></p><p></p><p>Website - <a href="http://www.agrovista.co.uk" target="_blank">www.agrovista.co.uk</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Agrovista News, post: 8013167, member: 115776"] [img]https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/files.thefarmingforum.co.uk/images/agrovista_logo.png[/img] [b]Cover crops improve spring drilling conditions[/b] [LEFT][IMG]https://agvendor.co.uk//resources/uploads/news/thumbnails/Blackgrass%20v%20cover%20crops%20at%20spring%20drilling_160x220.jpg[/IMG][/LEFT] Early season trial results show the benefits that cover crops have on spring drilling conditions and overall soil health. The trial is part of Agrovista’s Project Lamport site – a replicated research project that investigates the impact of cultivations, compaction and cover crops on soil structure, organic matter and microbiology, and blackgrass populations. Although official trial work for 2020 has only recently commenced, the visible differences between the plots soon became apparent when spring crops were drilled late last month. Farming Systems Research & Development Advisor, Niall Atkinson, is overseeing the trial. He said: “The visual differences are abundantly clear - the tyre marks are much deeper for the plots that follow blackgrass cover and surface compaction is evident. “Whereas for the cover crop plots, tyre marks are virtually non-existent, which shows the important role they play in extracting moisture from the soil. This could be the difference between being able to travel to drill and not. “Not only that, the crop has soaked up nutrients that would have otherwise been lost through leaching, and there is a proliferation of worms, meaning a more stable soil structure.” All plots were drilled using a tractor fitted with Michelin Ultraflex VR tyres at a maximum pressure of 10psi. The trial will be monitored through the coming months, to see how the different plots and treatments develop through the season, through to yield. Niall added: “One of the questions we’re often asked at Lamport is whether cover crops are really worth the investment when growers could use blackgrass as a ‘cover’. “I think evidence such as this is very useful in demonstrating their value right from the off, from the moment it comes to drill the subsequent crop. That’s before we’ve looked at other benefits such as weed and disease control, crop health and yield.” Agrovista has recently launched a new cover crops brochure, featuring a range of leading seed varieties and mixes. View online [URL='https://www.agrovista.co.uk/userassets/brochures/cover%20crops%202020.pdf']here[/URL]. For more information, visit [URL="http://www.agrovista.co.uk"]www.agrovista.co.uk[/URL] [url="https://www.agvendor.co.uk/organisation/agrovista-uk/"]You can read this update from Agrovista on TFF's AGVendor...[/url] Website - [URL="http://www.agrovista.co.uk"]www.agrovista.co.uk[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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