Taking out CRP

Nates90 · Mar 7, 2011

Wondering what peoples meathods are on taking out CRP. Just use a disk? Use a plow then a Disk? Let me know what you guys found that worked good.

Bobl1958 · Mar 7, 2011

Depends a little on what your CRP stand looks like. Here in Central KS the CRP can get so rank you couldn't begin to make a dent with a disc. Some guys around here are burning it off and then either working it or spraying it when it starts coming back. I know in drier regions such as western Ks, or Eastern Co it is not as thick and discing may work a little better. Just a couple of thoughts. I'm sure it will vary depending on what part of the country you are in. Bob

Nates90 · Mar 7, 2011

I am in western Iowa, the brome grass is about knee to waist tall. I will burn it first then hit it with a disk. I think this should work.

Anonymous-0 · Mar 7, 2011

In western ND I had 160 acres that had to come out of CRP. I have no tillage implements sized for my 4X4 Versitle, only an air seeder. I do still have all my grandpas 14 foot stuff he used in the 1960's. Cows were on it last fall so not to mutch trash on the surface. In train I hooked a chisel plow with twisted spikes , a disc and finally a field cultivator. It left a great seed bed. I got about 1/2 done before I had to leave. This spring I never got around to breaking the remainder. I just sprayed and planted. I had fewer weeds and a better crop in the stuff I didn't break.

rls_ia · Mar 7, 2011

I live in SW Iowa, around here they shred it off on the fall and spray it with Round-up then no-till in the spring. Our CRP comes out in the fall of 2012 and is rough in spots from badgers. Not sure what we're going to do.
Bob

Anonymous-0 · Mar 7, 2011

Undercut with a sweep and then disk,if there is a little moisture in the ground it works better.

Heat Houser · Mar 7, 2011

Nothing works "good" when it is full of pocket gopher mounds. I have plowed mine, then disked, then field cultivated it 5 or 6 times to get it leveled out. I wanted to get it smooth since I plan on seeding alfalfa this year. (plowed up and planted corn last year)

My back and hemrroids will never be the same.....LOL

A friend of mine says a heavy offset disk works good as well.

Lloyd Sorlien · Mar 7, 2011

I took mine out 5 years ago and cut it for hay. I ,ake more money that way then I got for the CRP.

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