Download a free copy of the Adobe Acrobat Reader. In parts of southwest Kansas, grain sorghum has been cropped continuously on sandy soils. The high ridges between rows are subject to erosion from wind and rain and can cover young, growing grain sorghum.
Farmers can plan on re-planting a significant number of listed acres in an average year.
Another negative aspect of lister-planting is the numerous tillage operations this practice requires. It is labor-intensive and can have high machinery operation expenses. Herbicides substitute for preplant tillage in the surface-planted system, making this system more herbicide intensive. Yield Goals Cost per bushel and net returns in crop production are highly dependent on yields. Yield goals vary for a number of reasons such as soil type or land quality, historical weather patterns, input levels, and management.