Harvest over, now to store soil water

By Bob Freebairn
Updated November 30 2020 - 5:46am, first published 5:00am
Fallow weeds, like this example, rapidly use soil water and can tie up valuable soil nitrogen.
Fallow weeds, like this example, rapidly use soil water and can tie up valuable soil nitrogen.

While generally understood that storing soil water in the period between grain harvest and sowing the next crop is commonly vital, clash of farm jobs during and after harvest often means the first fallow weed control is delayed.

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