Re: ARS Broccoli Research
Steve Groff (sgroff@epix.net)
Sun, 30 Mar 1997 21:04:01 -0500
Stuart Brown wrote:
>
> Steve Groff <sgroff@epix.net> writes:
>
> >sanet,
> >Great to see the report on ARS Broccoli Research. I tried the system
> >last year on my farm and was very pleased with the results. This
> >year I'm going to do it again and compare the forage soybean
> >cover vs. forage soybean/German Millet combination. Any one who
> >wants to see it can come to my field day held in mid July. Check
> >my web site for exact dates and more information.
> >USDA/ARS IS doing some things that directly benefit the farmer.
>
> What equipment is used to drill the seed through the mulch?
>
> Thanks,
> Stuart.
> --
Stuart,
The broccoli is planted as transplants using a no-till vegetable
transplanter. Direct seeding of small seeded crops, such as broccoli, is
challenging when planting through a cover crop mulch but is being tested
this year by DR. Ron Morse- Virginia Tech.
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