Roller Crimping Cereal Rye in Soybean Production - Practical Cover Croppers

Follow Jon Bakehouse as he talks about roller-crimping cereal rye cover crop in soybean production. In this footage from his Hastings, Iowa farm, Jon discusses equipment, choices for rye establishment and timing of operations. Jon demonstrates how roller-crimping cereal rye helps to suppress weeds and conserve moisture and discusses how roller crimping rye in soybeans could be a practice for both organic and non-organic production.
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[@fergystuff]

Excellent Video, Thanks

[@sutekh137]

Awesome stuff!

[@dfredk]

We are hearing about an “organicide” called Perish thats based on Eugenol (5%) and thyme oil (1%), any one have any experience with that?

[@trevorcrowe7571]

Did you do a side by side comparison on the soybeans with/without rye cover crop?

[@calvinator2525]

Why not crimp rye first before sowing beans?