If you’ve been relying on the corn stalk nitrate test (CSNT) to evaluate and adjust your nitrogen (N) program, you may want to think again, one recent study suggests.
Michael Berry, senior marketing manager for Verdesian Life Sciences, discusses the advantages of using Avail phosphorus fertilizer enhancer and NutriSphere-N nitrogen fertilizer manager in a no-till system.
Year after year, fertilizer is the big gorilla in the room when it comes to farm expenditures. In 2014, the readers of No-Till Farmer spent an average of $85,513 per farm to feed their crops — far outpacing the average of $69,732 spent on average, per farm, for land rent.
Soil pH, when soybeans were last planted, soil texture and any experience with droughts or floods can all factor into whether inoculating soybeans will provide a return on investment.
The amount of nitrogen lost to heavy rains depends on several factors, but the major one is the form of nitrogen applied, according to University of Kentucky Ag Extension.
No-tillers can use the Maximum Return to Nitrogen tool to maximize the economic return of nitrogen fertilizer invested and avoid the negative consequences that occur with over-applying.
If wheat is yellow it's important to determine the cause, Kansas State University says, as growers can take action in some situations and correct the problem.
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On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Montag Manufacturing, growers from across the U.S. share their predictions for the upcoming planting season, including one no-tiller who’s “bullish” about a great spring.
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