DELTA CONSERVATION DEMONSTRATION CENTER

FIELD 14

FIELD ACRES:  29.8             SOIL TYPE: TUNICA,SHARKEY     

HISTORY

• 2003:  Land leveled; Irrigation well installed; Double crop Wheat followed by Soybeans

• 2004:  Soybeans

• 2005:  Twin-row corn

• 2006:  Soybeans

• 2007:  Corn

• 2008:  Corn

• 2009:  Corn

• 2010:  Soybeans

• 2011:  Corn

• 2012:  Soybeans

• 2013:  Corn

COMMENTS

2004-2007:  No-till soybeans-corn rotation – 38 inch rows – irrigated

2008-2009: No-Till corn

2010-2012:  No-Till soybeans-corn rotation

Conservation Plan : (1) Crop residue management (2) Irrigation Management (3) Improve soil tithe

Conservation Demonstrated : (1) Water management (2) Switch grass in outlet ditch to trap sediment (3) Crop residue management