DELTA CONSERVATION DEMONSTRATION CENTER

FIELD 19

FIELD ACRES: 50        SOIL TYPE: Bruin, Commerce, Sharkey        

HISTORY

• 2002:  Soybeans

• 2003:  Land leveled; Cotton.

• 2004:  Soybeans

• 2005:  Cotton

• 2006:  Corn

• 2007:  Corn

• 2008:  Soybeans

• 2009:  Corn

• 2010:  Soybeans

• 2011:  Corn

• 2012:  Soybeans

• 2013:  Soybeans

COMMENTS

Soybeans planted on 19 inch spacing and irrigated

2006-2007: Conventional tillage

2008-2012:  NO-Till

Conservation Plan: (1) No-till irrigated (2) Crop rotation (3) Crop residue

Conservation Demonstrated: (1) No-till (2) Crop residue (3) Crop rotation (4) Irrigation

water management