CU Organic Farm Crimping Cover Crop Study

A group of Clemson students is determining how to use shredded leaves to help increase the value of roller-crimped cover crops. Roller-crimping involves attaching roller-crimpers to tractors, rolling over cover crops to flatten and damage them, leaving behind a thick mulch.

[@KhadirBek]

An additional video covering identification of flowering/ the appropriate "go time" for crimping would be helpful.

[@michaeleeten7783]

Shawn, would really like to see any information you are willing to share on your trials. I am planning to use this system in the spring. I have leaves from last fall and leaf mold from the fall before. We are establishing permeant beds on a sandy loam and using drip to maintain crops through July and August but would love to retire the tiller and drip in favor of cover crops and leaves. Mike at Goodeetens

[@sethwheeler3531]

Thank you for sharing this information. Wanted to know about the results of the trials and also what the leaf spreading machine is called. Thank you in advance!

[@4065winchester]

Ok for gardening. No where near enough leaves around to do large averages.

[@KrazyKajun602]

Do you have a video on your method of planting the rye on your rows?

[@harleytrumbo633]

where do I purchase that roller/crimper?

[@scjw1959]

Amazing thank you for sharing

[@gardenfornutrition6373]

ooooh!!!!!

[@webincomeincome8767]

Too bad everyone doesn’t have taxpayer dollars to play farmer.