Cereal Rye


Pumpkin and other cucurbit production in Indiana often involves intensive soil preparation to create a warm, weed-free seedbed. However, increasing interest in soil health, cover crops, and reduced tillage has led some growers to consider a different approach: planting pumpkins into a terminated cereal rye cover crop using no-till or strip-till practices. Planning for this…Read more about Pumpkins in Cereal Rye: Opportunities and Challenges for Indiana Growers[Read More]


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