Project AbstractThe purpose of rolling barley is to push rocks into the soil so that the chopper header does not hit them and damage equipment. To date, rolling barley doesn't have research to verify the best time to roll the crop or at which stage to achieve the objective without damaging crop growth.This project sets out to find the effects of rolling barley at various stages of crop growth and to recommend best management practices for successful crop growth and yield.
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Project Objectives
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Investigate how rolling barley for silage impacts the overall growth and yield when rolled at different growth stages. |
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Make recommendations on when to roll barley based on results. |
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Measurements
- Plant count (1-1m rows in the front and back of each plot)
- Biomass (2-1m rows in the front and back of each plot)
- Height (average of 3 locations, front, middle and back of each plot)
- Lodging (1-100% visual)
- Maturity (days to maturity)
- Disease rating (1-10 visual)
- Seed yield (silage and grain yield)
- Feed Quality (2021 only, Moisture, Protein, ADF, Cattle energy)
- Seed Quality (protein content and grain quality)