Feeding livestock, feeding the soil: Crop residue tradeoffs in crop-livestock systems
residue cover of soil surface (%)
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This figure shows that:• surface residue reduces erosion,• reduced tillage (chisel and no-till) leaves more residue and results in less erosion than plowing, and• corn (circled) returns more residue than soybeans.
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Figure 16.2. Soil erosion dramatically decreases with increasing surface cover. Note: FP = fall plow, FC = fall chisel, NT = no-till; circles = corn, no circles = soybeans. Modified from Manuring (1979).
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Figure 16.7. Roller-crimper creates a weed-suppressing cover-crop mat through which it is possible to plant seeds or transplants. Here cotton is being planted behind rye that has been traveled over by the roller-crimper. Photo by Jeff Mitchell.