1.
RESIDUE MANAGEMENT
HENRY DENOTTER
DENOTTER FARMS INC.
KINGSVILLE ONT.

2.
FACTS TO KNOW
• ON CLAY SOILS WITH NO ORGANIC APPLICATIONS
• FERTILIZER AND CROP RESIDUE ALONG WITH
CROP PLANNING IS WHAT I HAVE TO FEED CROP
• PLACING ALL FERT. IN SOIL USING 4R GUIDELINES
• SOIL SAMPLE ON REGULAR BASSIS
• ESSEX COUNTY CAN EASILY GET 3400 HEAT UNITS
• MOST FIELDS HAVE VERY LITTLE ELEVATION
CHANGE

3.
Since 2000 we have planted corn on
20inch rows

4.
Goal to plant 100% no till

5.
ALTERNATIVES

6.
ALL CORN IS PLANTED ON 20 INCH ROWS
CORN IS HARVESTED LEAVING THEM LONG AND
STRINGY
MORE STANDING UP THE BETTER

7.
TRIED AND TRUE TO MAKE
20/20 WORK

8.
PLANTING SEED OR PLANTING
FERTLIZER OR BOTH

9.
DEALING WITH TOO MUCH COVER

10.
S PREADING RESIDUE EVENLY
WALK YOUR FIELD