Tillage Radish® Resource Guide - Cover Crop Solutions

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