Table 1.
Growing season activities (samples, measurements, and treatment application) dates for 2018/2019 and 2019/2020 cover crop-corn growing season
| Activity | Cover Crop-Corn Growing Season | |
|---|---|---|
| 2018/2019 | 2019/2020 | |
| Soybean planting | 8 May 2018 | 15 May 2019 |
| Soybean Population (seeds ha−1) | 303,810 | 345,800 |
| Previous soybean maturity group (MG) – Cover crop planting date | ||
| MG 0.6 – 1 | 12 September 2018 | 20 September 2019 |
| MG 1.8 – 2 | 24 September 2018 | 27 September 2019 |
| MG 2.5 – 3 | 19 October 2018 | 9 October 2019 |
| MG 3.4 – 4 | 30 October 2018 | 18 October 2019 |
| MG 2.9 – No Cover | – | – |
| Cover Crop Population (seeds ha−1) | 209,950 | 209,950 |
| Cover crop termination date | ||
| Early | 15 April 2019 | 20 April 2020 |
| Late | 29 April 2019 | 6 May 2020 |
| Corn planting date | 29 April 2019 | 5 May 2020 |
| Corn Population (seeds ha−1) | 79,040 | 79,040 |
| Corn hybrid | P1197AM | P1244AM |
| Corn harvest | 22 October 2019 | 5 October 2020 |
| Pitfall trap sampling period | ||
| One (before cover crop termination) | 8–15 April 2019 | 30 April–3 May 2020 |
| Two (at early cover crop termination) | 15–19 April– 2019 | 21–25 April 2020 |
| Three (at late cover crop termination) | 29 April–2 May 2019 | 5–9 May 2020 |
| Four (at V3 corn stage) | 30 May–5 June 2019 | 4–9 June 2020 |
| Five (at V6 corn stage) | 10–13 June 2019 | 16–20 June 2020 |
| Corn injury assessment | ||
| V2 corn stage | 30 May 2019 | 4 June 2020 |
| V5-V6 corn stage | 10 June 2019 | 16 June 2020 |