No-tilling soybeans into cereal rye

[@tylerjanski978]

Central MN planning on finishing up tomorrow afternoon

[@farmingwithcarp8551]

Right on! It’ll be a good feeling to get done

[@ryanarends8950]

In west Michigan, the whole month of April was a wash so things started later than we wanted. But the weather turned around for the better in the last 2-3 weeks! I’d say most guys are anywhere between half and 3/4s done now.

[@farmingwithcarp8551]

Good deal! Sounds like people put the hammer down!

[@deanog8831]

Thanks for the content and details on trying newer science on your fields. Finally planting this Memorial weekend in central Wisconsin after hopefully our last frost last night.

[@farmingwithcarp8551]

Best of luck to you!

[@williamford8094]

great work , Organic is way to go

[@farmingwithcarp8551]

Thank you for following along!

[@jotapep.1759]

Aqui no Brasil, o plantio direto além de diminuir os custos da lavoura, é ambientalmente correto!!!

[@microsoilenhancersinspirey5750]

We been adding milk to our sprays and our seed starter for a couple years now...didn’t know about seed germination...we use it for another bacteria source!.. Cool to learn about seed germination too!..

[@farmingwithcarp8551]

What kind of results are you seeing by adding the milk?

[@gggbon]

Are there any cultures added to the milk or is it just a way to feed the existing micro organisms?

[@microsoilenhancersinspirey5750]

@@gggbon it’s a way to feed the existing microbes...we give them a big boost when we foliar feed the milk due to more lactobacilli settling on leaves to give more protection from disease and predators while building the natural bricks level...

[@nathansmith8674]

We have been planting green in rye with 1795 with twister closers curious what closers y'all are using. Keep having wrapping issues on closers.

[@christiangangl5743]

Hi Carp, we have in Austria 2 different rye variaties: cereal rye for corn harvest and "green rye" for biomass production (low corn yield). The green rye ist good for sowing soybean direct in it. The challange is, that the green rye sucks too much water in spring and aferwards its too less for the soybean. In a wet year it will be ok. Further question: do you don´t have problems with seed fly (Delia platura and Delia florilega) and wireworm (larva of Elateridae (Coleoptera))? especially if you are to early with seeding its a big problem here in organic farming.

[@Adam-bw4lw]

Wireworm likes monocultures....

[@travispoole5656]

What's the plan for the cereal rye? curious if you cut and bale/chop for certain use?

[@farmingwithcarp8551]

It will get rolled with our roller crimper. That will terminate it and it will act as a mat to hold weeds back.

[@gggbon]

Interesting about the milk. Curious to know what rate you're applying in full and in-furrow . Sounds like a pricey endeavor though. Did you try to keep some control areas without application for comparison?

[@farmingwithcarp8551]

We applied the milk at 5 gallons spraying and 5 gallons in furrow. We have control areas to see if it helps. Adding some good biology to the soil!

[@farm7120]

where do you buy your bulk milk from? wanna try some on sweet corn. I am sure you have to spray it quickly before it's yogurt lol

[@byronc8986]

What do you do with the rye now that the soybeans are planted?

[@farmingwithcarp8551]

We will come back when the soybeans are about v1-v2 and roll it with our roller crimper. This will terminate the rye

[@byronc8986]

@@farmingwithcarp8551 Thanks for the response.

[@christiangangl5743]

@@farmingwithcarp8551 when will that be? in 3-4 weeks?

[@farmingwithcarp8551]

@@christiangangl5743 Yes usually about that long. All depends how quick the beans grow, could be a little sooner

[@janclodvacban1692]

Us the rye better now because it grew or it’s because of the fields.

[@farmingwithcarp8551]

The rye really exploded in the month of may with the heat. It looks better now and has definitely added some great biomass

[@craighinshaw2437]

You can used the milk to make l.a.b or lactic acid bacteria, check out chris trump for korean natural farming on you tube, for more information about how to make.

[@farmingwithcarp8551]

Interesting stuff! I wonder what a use rate would be to apply foliar to a crop

[@gggbon]

I imagine you would have to spray pretty quick (like 3-4 hours max after inoculating) otherwise you're going to have yogurt in your sprayer!

[@craighinshaw2437]

If you look up korean natural farming and it will show you the process of separation of lactric acid bacteria and the whey, You are basically making cheese , and using whey , you can mix it with raw brown sugar to store it longer

[@gggbon]

@@craighinshaw2437 I've watched a few of Chris Trump's videos, but hadn't seen any that use milk. I'll check it out, thanks for the pointer

[@craighinshaw2437]

@@gggbon check out the one how to make l.a.b.

[@coreyburnell77]

Muddy

[@farmingwithcarp8551]

Seems to be a common theme in some places

[@joseluissarinen596]

Muy bueno me encanta todo lo que haces. Pero no en tiendo lo de rociar leche, y que lla no sale cola de zorra. Que es???

[@farmingwithcarp8551]

Foxtail is a grass that we deal with a lot in soybeans. It can really impact the yield potential in a crop. The milk is suppose to make an environment where the grass won’t germinate. That’s the hope.

[@joseluissarinen596]

Suerte!! Ya nos contarás los resultados😉