The LTAR Common Experiment at Upper Chesapeake Bay: Integrated

Author:

Soder Kathy J.1ORCID,Dell Curtis J.1ORCID,Adler Paul R.1ORCID,Laboski Carrie A. M.1ORCID,Williamson Benjamin C.2

Affiliation:

1. USDA‐ARS University Park Pennsylvania USA

2. Department of Animal Science The Pennsylvania State University University Park Pennsylvania USA

Abstract

AbstractCorn (Zea mays) crops harvested as grain in autumn do not provide opportunity for cover crop establishment, which may be remedied by interseeding cover crops into growing corn. Grazing cover crops after corn grain harvest could provide added revenues and increase nutrient cycling in the system while providing additional ecosystem services. However, tradeoffs between cash crop productivity and cover crop inclusion, and use as grazed forage, are not fully understood. This 4‐year Long‐Term Agroecosystem Research Integrated Common Experiment project evaluated the effect of interseeding cereal rye (Secale cereale) into corn for grazing after corn grain harvest on corn grain yield and late‐season grazing. Cereal rye was interseeded into corn in early June. After corn grain harvest, six paddocks at each location were randomly allotted to grazed (GRAZ) or not grazed (NG). The GRAZ paddocks were grazed with beef cattle in late autumn and again in early spring if regrowth allowed. Paddocks were flown with an unmanned aerial system (UAS) to characterize spatial forage yield and quality. Cereal rye provided an additional 20–30 grazing days in the autumn for 24 beef cows on 4.8 ha. Early spring growth shows potential to provide even greater forage yields than autumn, but growth is less dependable. Corn grain yields did not decrease except in 2019 (dry year) when yields were 40% lower. There were no significant differences in soil health indicators between GRAZ and NG paddocks. The UAS shows promise as a tool for monitoring forage yield and quality and optimizing grazing management.

Publisher

Wiley

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