A grower’s perspective. This is one of a nine-part video series on the basics of planting corn and soybean into a green living cover crop.
Andy Paolucci, a soil scientist with USDA NRCS, and Tony, a Dodge County farmer, talk through the basics of fall seeding rye in southern Wisconsin. They discuss why planting green is helpful for building and maintaining soil health, the relationship between capturing sunlight and soil carbon content, and crop management strategies related to planting green.