Thats the worst way to deal with sod. Soil that has been covered in sod for years has exponentially more soil life than most cropped ground, not to mention the organic matter that exists on top. Why would you want to tear that up and roll it under where it will take months to decompose? Burn it, and no-till your corn in. Try it, you'll be pleased with the results. Always moldboarded sod, for the same reasons RRLund said, until one year the neighbor convinced us to no-till our corn into old alfalfa stands. It made believers out of us. The burnt sod on the soil surface acts as an insulator, protecting the ground from the hot sun, thus making it more resistant to dry weather. It was a drought year and our corn looked and did better than most of the neighbors who all do conventional tillage. Also, I've been told theres less compaction in the sod ground due to all the long alfalfa roots breaking up the pan. Not to mention, you use a heck of a lot less $4 diesel with just a pass going through to spray and one more to plant. The following year, we no-till beans in, but, we also have been known to chisel and plant oats. The ground chisels beautifully after a season of corn. Now, our mold boards are rarely used, collecting bird sh87 in the shed. Just my thoughts on the issue....
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