This Week on N Field: Cereal Rye Weed Suppression

July 2, 2026

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Cereal rye cover crops can help suppress winter annual weeds in corn and soybean fields, but biomass matters. Learn how early spring nitrogen may improve cover crop growth and weed suppression in Nebraska fields.

In this N Field Observations episode, Nebraska Extension Weed Management Specialist Amit Jhala shows how cereal rye cover crops can give corn and soybean fields an early-season weed management advantage. Comparing plots with and without cereal rye, he explains how cover crop biomass helps suppress winter annual weeds and why spring nitrogen may improve that suppression by boosting rye growth before termination.

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A product of Nebraska Extension, N Field Observations is a weekly podcast where UNL professionals share their field observations in brief segments, highlights specific topics and issues occurring in agriculture.

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