How to know when to crimp

Interested in no-till production, but unsure of how to manage cover crops so they don’t become a problem for the crop that follows?


The most common management concern is when to crimp your cover crop to get a good kill but prevent it from setting seed. Getting the timing right on crimping small grain cover crops like rye isn’t difficult, but it does take a little attention to its growth stage. See this three-minute video for a quick run-down on which stages to look for in order to get that timing right.