“At that point,” he says, “your options are wide open, from no-till to strip-till to cover crops.” The first, second and third sets of crown roots are very important for yield because they ...

Cover crop decomposition will add vital nutrients ... before sowing to encourage the development of root noodles responsible for nitrogen fixation.

Without living roots, microbes can die off and processes ... place to start should consider no-tilling cereal rye as a cover crop in the fall ahead of next season’s soybeans.