Cover crops and preemergence herbicides: An integrated approach for weed management in corn-soybean systems in the US Midwest

• Published in: Frontiers in agronomy Vol. 4
• Main Authors: Grint, Kolby R., Arneson, Nicholas J., Arriaga, Francisco, DeWerff, Ryan, Oliveira, Maxwel, Smith, Daniel H., Stoltenberg, David E., Werle, Rodrigo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A 16.08.2022
• Subjects: agronomy; biomass production; cash crops; cereal rye; conventional tillage; corn; cover crop; cover crop termination; cover crops; crop yield; herbicide application; herbicides; no-tillage; overwintering; preemergence herbicide; rye; selection pressure; soil management; soybean; soybeans; spring; weed control; weeds; Wisconsin; Wisconsin

Adoption of a fall established, high biomass cereal rye cover crop has potential to diversify weed management in corn and soybean production systems, reducing the selection pressure for resistance to postemergence herbicides. However, farmers and crop consultants express concern about limited weed s...