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Grain Sorghum And Soybean Variety Tests On Reconstructed Prime Land - 1985, R. I. Barnhisel, Morris J. Bitzer, William O. Thom

Agronomy Notes

Prime farmland disturbed by surface mining must by law be returned to a productivity level equal to that before mining. The coal operator has several test crops that can be selected to determine whether these production standards have been met before final bond release will be made. Grain sorghum and soybeans are two of the crops that may be used. The purposes of this research are (1) to determine the crop yield potential of restored prime farmland from surface mined areas, (2) to determine varietal adaptation on restored prime farmland as compared to non-mined prime farmland, and (3) to provide …