This Week on N Field: Nitrogen Management in Corn Under Planting Green Conditions

June 25, 2025

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One strategy, zero herbicides: see how planting green is changing the game for early-season weed control.

Can planting corn after a cover crop — and delaying termination — actually help control Palmer amaranth without herbicides? In this episode, Nebraska Extension Weed Management Specialist Amit Jhala walks through a real-world example of planting green into cereal rye. Learn how this strategy is being used to suppress weeds, protect soil and improve field conditions — and what you need to watch out for when it comes to nitrogen management.

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