Armstrong Memorial Research and Demonstration Farm

Evaluation of an Organic No-Till System for Organic Corn, Soybean, and Tomato Production

Authors: Kathleen Delate (Iowa State University) , Andrea McKern (Iowa State University) , Robert Burcham (Iowa State University)

Abstract

The Rodale Institute began experimenting with an Organic No–Till Plussystem in 2004, where commercial crops(corn,soybean, pumpkin) were no-till drilled or planted into cover crops that were rolled with a roller/crimper. The roller consists of a large steel cylinder(10.5 ft wide × 16 in. diameter)filled with water to provide 2,000 lb of weight. The Rodale Institute supplied Iowa State University with a roller in 2005 forth is experiment.

Keywords: Horticulture, Agronomy

How to Cite: Delate, K. , McKern, A. & Burcham, R. (2008) “Evaluation of an Organic No-Till System for Organic Corn, Soybean, and Tomato Production”, Iowa State University Research and Demonstration Farms Progress Reports. 2007(1).