Salinity Demonstrations Everything from Agriculture Ezra Aberle North Dakota State University Carrington Research Extension Center Growing our food, feed, fiber, fuel
Salinity Cover Crop Demo Growing our food, feed, fiber, fuel
Salinity Cover Crop Demo Growing our food, feed, fiber, fuel
Salinity Cover Crop Demo Growing our food, feed, fiber, fuel
Salinity Cover Crop Demo Growing our food, feed, fiber, fuel
Salinity Cover Crop Demo Growing our food, feed, fiber, fuel
Salinity Cover Crop Demo Growing our food, feed, fiber, fuel
Salinity Cover Crop Demo Growing our food, feed, fiber, fuel
Salinity Cover Crop Demo Growing our food, feed, fiber, fuel
Salinity Cover Crop Demo Growing our food, feed, fiber, fuel
Salinity Cover Crop Demo Sesbania is the most tolerant legume tested however seed cost prohibits extensive use Most of the brassicas and types of beets performed similarly The cool season grasses of barley and rye performed well The warm season grass Siberian millet performed fairly well With these areas we need to think about production vs. cost. With that in mind bin run barley, rape or canola, and the finger millets will provide some cover at a reasonable cost Growing our food, feed, fiber, fuel
Perennial Salinity Demo The Carrington Research Extension Center, Foster and Stutsman County SCDs, North Dakota NRCS, and the USDA- NRCS - Plant Materials Center - Bismarck are conducting a demonstration in two locations near Carrington and one near Buchanan evaluating selected perennial grass and legume species across a salinity gradient. Species List: Smooth Bromegrass - Rebound Creeping Foxtail – Garrison Tall Wheatgrass – Alkar Switchgrass – Forestburg Slender Wheatgrass – Revenue Prairie Cordgrass - Red River Western Wheatgrass – Rodan Prairie Cordgrass - CREC Germplasm Canada Wild rye - Mandan Strawberry Clover - O'Conners Beardless Wild rye – Shoshone Alfalfa – 12 varieties/lines Hybrid Wheatgrass - NewHy Green Wheatgrass - AC Saltlander AC Saltlander Commercial Mix Sites were mapped for EC with a Veris machine and ground truthed with laboratory testing to determine the field gradient. This information was used to determine the proper placement and orientation of demonstration across the salinity gradient prior to seeding. Plots were seed May 21st, 22nd, and June 10th 2010. Plots are 10 feet wide by 200 feet long. Plant germination and stand establishment counts were taken across the gradient for each species. Seedlings emerged in most of the test areas however many succumbed to the harsh environment in the more saline areas. This season the wheatgrasses provided thicker most consistent stands across the gradient from non-saline to saline soil than the other grasses tested. This may change over time. There does not appear to be any clear differences in establishment of the alfalfas tested. This demonstration will track salinity, stand, and forage production over several seasons to help determine the most appropriate species for various salinity levels Growing our food, feed, fiber, fuel
Cover crop research at the CREC Creeping foxtail Canada Wildrye Smooth Bromegrass Meadow Bromegrass Growing our food, feed, fiber, fuel
Cover crop research at the CREC Photo courtesy of Susan Muske Canada Wildrye Tall Wheatgrass BeardlessWildrye Growing our food, feed, fiber, fuel
Cover crop research at the CREC NewHy Wheatgrass Tall Wheatgrass Western Wheatgrass Slender Wheatgrass Growing our food, feed, fiber, fuel
Cover crop research at the CREC Photo courtesy of Susan Muske Switchgrass NewHy Wheatgrass Saltlander Forage Mix AC Saltlander Wheatgrass Growing our food, feed, fiber, fuel
Perennial Salinity Demo Growing our food, feed, fiber, fuel
Perennial Salinity Demo Growing our food, feed, fiber, fuel
Perennial Salinity Demo Growing our food, feed, fiber, fuel
Perennial Salinity Demo Growing our food, feed, fiber, fuel
Perennial Salinity Demo Most of the wheatgrasses established similarly however yields differ in both quantity and quality The wildryes also performed well but are more difficult to establish The warm season grass switchgrass did not perform well With these areas we need to think about production and cost. Determining the best fit for the producers needs based on EC’s and what their intended use is. Growing our food, feed, fiber, fuel
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