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Saturday, February 28, 2026
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Fattires
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Winchester, Ohio
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Season two is getting close. The cereal rye cover crop will be greening up soon. There is 6300 sq ft that will be divided into 3 patches and placed in a 3 year rotation. The rye in the 2026 patch will be terminated soon to keep from causing a lot of nitrogen tie up. Rye for the 2027 patch will be allowed to grow longer but will be mowed a couple times before being terminated prior to starting a warm season cover crop. Rye in the 2028 patch will be allowed to grow to full height and accumulate as much biomass as possible, at anthesis it will be rolled down to terminate and allow the straw to start decomposing, for the patch that is 2 years away from being used I am hoping to grow a lot of plant material that will decompose and build the active soil organic matter.
Warm season cover crop species is still yet to be determined.
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