Henry Denotter of Denotter Farms Inc. discusses residue management practices on clay soils in Essex County, Ontario. He plants all corn on 20-inch rows and harvests it leaving long, stringy residue to feed the next crop. His goal is to plant 100% no-till. He soil samples regularly and applies fertilizer according to 4R guidelines to maximize heat units of 3400 and manage residue cover, especially in fields with little elevation change.

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

4. 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

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

6. Goal to plant 100% no till

7. ALTERNATIVES

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

17. TRIED AND TRUE TO MAKE
20/20 WORK

23. PLANTING SEED OR PLANTING
FERTLIZER OR BOTH

24. DEALING WITH TOO MUCH COVER

32. S PREADING RESIDUE EVENLY
WALK YOUR FIELD