Tillage RadishÂ® Resource Guide - Cover Crop Solutions

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BENEFITSThe Cover Crop That PaysSMPLANTINGPlant 3 to 10 weeks beforethe first killing frosts.Radish size depends on growth time,plant competition and availablenutrients to scavenge.FallNUTRIENT SCAVENGINGTillage Radish® absorbs nitrogen (N) andother key nutrients, including that frommanure, and releases them in spring whencash crops need it most.WINTN WINTERS OVERTillage Radish® holds plant-available (N) andother soil nutrients. A few cold nights in the“mid-teens” kill them. If no killing frost,standard herbicide burndown isrecommended.If no killing frost, control with mowing, grazingor burndown with active ingredient Glyphosate1 quart with 1 pint of 2,4-D equivalent at flowering.Unique aggressivetaproot drills throughthe compaction zonewhere steel can’t reach.NPKNCa PK NCa SNK SNPCaSoaks up(N) and otherkey soilnutrients,both aboveand belowthe compactionzone.Ca PNS KN NN CaK SPPenetratescompactionlayers,improvesdrainageand airmovementdeep inthe soil.1-800-767-9441 8 CoverCropSolutions.com
BENEFITSnnnnnCorn yields up average 12 bu/acSoybean yields up 8 bu/acWinter Wheat yields up to 5-7 bu/ac increase*Over 12 years of university R&DTillage Radish® is genetically superiorN O-TI L LOF THEF A R M E RPRODUCTYEARTillage Radish®CertifiedGENETICP U R I T Y* When planting 2-3 lbs of Tillage Radish® with winter wheat.TillageRadish.comERWHAT WEEDS?The dense Tillage Radish® foliageforms a thick canopy so most winterannual weeds never see the lightof day. Herbicide burndown canbe reduced.SOIL CONDITIONINGAs Tillage Radish® decays, voids are left inthe soil, with holes in the compaction zonecreated by the taproot. This means greaterair and water circulation in the soil, increasedmicrobial activity, and much easier planting.SPRINGDECAY AND RELEASEAs temperatures rise, the (N) is releasedback to the rhizosphere, the root zone,where it is available for the crop thatfollows Tillage Radish®.Winterkillswhen tempsdrop to themid-teens.Helpswarm soil inthe spring.Dense foliageshades outwinter annualweeds.May suppressnematodes.Air and water penetratedeep into the soilthrough the voids andchannels left by TillageRadish ® decay.NCa PN PCaPCaNResearch showsthe greatestamount ofavailable (N) isin April-May,when emergingcrops need itmost.1-800-767-9441 9 CoverCropSolutions.com
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