Spring-sown oat

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Spring-sown oat annual medic in Black Plastic
Mulch pumpkin production.

• Andy Wyenandt, R. M. Riedel, L. H. Rhodes and S.
  G. P. Nameth.
• Dept. of Plant Pathology
• M. A. Bennett
• Dept. of Horticulture and Crop Science
• The Ohio State University
• Part 1.

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Spring-sown oat annual medic in BPM pumpkin
production.

• Evaluation of spring-sown oat and annual medic as
  covers crops in BPM pumpkin production.
• On-farm research near Columbus, OH in 2002.
• Small roadside market with U-Pick operation
• History of FFR!

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Production Schedule

• April 7 BPM laid down on 7 centers, plots 25
  long by 4 BPM rows wide.
• April 8 Spring-sown oat (110 lb/A) and AM
  Parabinga _at_ 40 lb/A broadcast by hand between
  BPM
• May 15 2,4DB Poast Plus application (1 qt/A
  ea)
• June 1 Spring oat kill (glyphosate)
• June 5 - Spring oat cover crop rolled flat
• June 5 Pumpkin Magic Lantern 3 seed/hill
  Admire
• July 24 Fungicide maintenance program begun
• September 30 Pumpkin Harvest

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Spring-sown oat
April 22 About 2 weeks after seeding of cover
crops
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Annual Medic
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At pumpkin planting on June 5
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ground cover of spring-sown oat at pumpkin
planting
ground cover of living annual medic cover crop
at pumpkin planting
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June 29 3 weeks after pumpkin planting
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One week later - July 6, 2002
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