Fallow Syndrome in Conventional Till and No Till Fields (2/2)
Channel: USDA NRCS South Dakota
Date: 2020-03-31

Fallow syndrome is hard to predict, but in this short discussion in Mitchell, SD, producers found no-till lands and especially lands that had cover crops (i.e., no fallow) are less susceptible to fallow syndrome. 

The point is raised that where soils are saturated, beneficial soil microbes may be affected, contributing to fallow syndrome.  Producers also discuss strategies of limiting N volatilization and the use of pop-up P to mitigate possible effects of fallow syndrome.
Speakers by appearance in discussion are Kent Vlieger (SD-NRCS), Daniel Harnisch (Producer), Charlie Edinger (Producer), and Craig Stehly (Producer).

Gain insights into 2020 crop year thinking from eight farmers and several technical specialists from South Dakota NRCS and SDSU. 

These videos, filmed in late-February in Mitchell and Crooks, SD, offer candid comments on issues they faced on 2019 Prevented Plant acres, and how their soil improvement journey makes their fields more resilient.
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