Winter Barley

 
Crop Type:  Cool season grass
Erosion Reduction: Good
Nutrient cycling: Fair
Nitrogen fixing: No
Quick growth:  
Weed suppression: Good
Reduce compaction: Fair
Increase S.O.M.  
C:N Ratio: Medium
Mycorrhizal fungi: Low
Seed size: Low
Seeding rate: 60 lbs
Seed cost:  
Seeding depth: 0.75-2 in.
Rooting depth Medium
Water use: Medium
Supplemental hay: Fair
Supplemental grazing: Fair


Click here to view a week by week photo gallery of Winter Barley in the Berns' 2008 cover crop research plot.