DELTA CONSERVATION DEMONSTRATION CENTER

FIELD 17

FIELD ACRES:  3.0               SOIL TYPE: SHARKEY    

HISTORY

• 2002:  Continuous alternative crop of Black oil sunflowers

• 2003:  Land leveled; Black oil sunflowers

• 2004-2013:  Black oil sunflowers

COMMENTS

Cereal rye planted no-till behind non-irrigated corn

Conservation Plan: (1) Double crop rye followed by soybeans (2) Crop residue management (3) Black oil sunflowers