Does harvesting corn residue hurt soil health?
If you harvest the leftover parts of corn plants to make cellulosic ethanol, are you depriving the soil of nutrients that it needs for long-term health? It’s a reasonable premise — while corn biomass...
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Mississippi River Lock and Dam #7 north of LaCrosse, Wisconsin, is one of the sites targeted for hydropower. (Photo by Andrew Pritchard via Creative Commons) June 21, 2011 By Frank Jossi One of the...
View ArticleDoes harvesting corn residue hurt soil health?
How is soil health affected by harvesting corn stover (leftover cobs, leaves, husks, and stalks) instead of leaving it on the field? The answer, it seems, depends on how much you harvest.
View ArticleDoes harvesting corn residue hurt soil health?
How is soil health affected by harvesting corn stover (leftover cobs, leaves, husks, and stalks) instead of leaving it on the field? The answer, it seems, depends on how much you harvest. Does...
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