loamy bed ready for spring planting. It's such a simple solution, but it works wonders! Oats are a wonderful choice for gardeners looking for a cover crop that's gentle on the soil. Native to ...

Cover crop termination is not a one-size-fits-all process. Ohio farmers must consider their specific goals and available ...

A successful harvest in orchard and vineyard crops begins with a viable spring bloom and fruit set. Given the importance of this stage of crop development, spring frosts during bloom and early fruit ...

When the weather provides, should farmers take advantage of early spring to seed spring oats in March or is it better to wait?

With cool-season vegetable crops going into the ground, many gardeners who ventured into cover cropping last autumn may ask a familiar question: What do I do now? Their crops have fulfilled their ...

Planting of spring annuals can begin once soil temperatures at seeding depths are between 42 to 45 degrees F. While oats are ...

Spring drilling is well under way across the UK and crops are generally going in pretty good conditions. This earlier start ...

Tests with sorghum and oats showed weed suppression. These tests showed less effect than those where a winter hardy crop was killed chemically in the spring. Winter-killed cover crops form a mulch in ...