Here is a picture as I was finishing up the straw incorporation yesterday for the plots where we tied up nitrogen. Things went very well and look good out there.
The math we used was based on a formula for a Carbon/Nitrogen ratio of 80:1 and applying 4 tons/Acre of wheat straw we should be able to tie up 113lbs of Nitrogen/Acre. Relating to the pictures, we incorporated 90 pounds of straw per plot for the area. Prior to incorporation we used a very fine shredding silage shipper to increase the straw/soil contact. Then using a 3-point tiller we incorporated the straw into the plots at a depth of 4-5 inches.
