Selecting Cover Crops What are your field conditions Wet soils pH
{"Image DocumentName": "Selecting Cover Crops What are your field conditions? Wet soils pH", "Image ImageDescription": "Sandy vs. clay. Winter temperatures. What are your growing conditions? If your soils tend to be wet, you should avoid legumes. Small grains are also less productive under prolonged wet conditions, but are more tolerant than legumes. In addition, small grains generally tolerate a wide range of pH better than legumes. Of the small grains, oat is the most sensitive to low soil pH (< 5.6). Lime soils so that the pH values range from 6.0 to 6.5. Most cover crops in Georgia grow well on all soil types ranging from sandy to clay textures. Finally, for fall seeded covers, you should consider winter temperatures. Species such as common oat and black oat tolerate frost but not temperatures much below 24 degrees F so they shouldn\u2019t be used in north Georgia. In addition, very early maturing varieties of winter wheat may also be frost sensitive. Check the local Extension small grain variety performance test bulletin for small grain varieties that perform best in your area.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}