What about stalks?

It would appear that high yields. triple stacks, and smart stax, have made corn stalks sturdier than ever. Many people are trying to do something to speed up decomposition. One reason to speed up decomposition is to release nutrients for next year's crop. I have seen a number of fields with stalks chopped. It seems like a wasted trip to me. Several other alternatives might be just as effective or better. If you put some UAN in when you spray your fall chemicals, that would save a trip. Also, tillage alone will inoculate the stalks with some soil and help start the decomposition. Another concern with the chopping is that you may create a mat that holds in excess moisture if you do not get the tillage done. Any tillage will work from something as light as an Aerway or light disk, to a chisel plow.