Articles by Jerry Grigar

How Nitrogen Fertilizers React with the Soil

By Jerry Grigar posted on September 9, 2024 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Anhydrous ammonia (82% N) is applied as a gas from high pressure tanks through tubes and anhydrous knifes that inject ammonia (NH3+) six to eight inches below the surface to minimize (NH3+) escape into the air.

What is Narrow Strip Cropping?

By Jerry Grigar posted on September 2, 2024 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

The main benefit of Narrow strip cropping is to intercept sunlight more efficiently and maximize corn production

How Controlled Release Nitrogen Affects Strip-Cropped Corn

By Jerry Grigar posted on August 27, 2024 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Research on corn-soybean strip-cropping has demonstrated higher yields on the edge rows of corn and reduced yield on the edge rows of soybeans.

Understanding Soil Organic Matter Changes

By Jerry Grigar posted on April 30, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: USDA

Both commercial and part-time farmers acknowledge the great value of soil organic matter. Unfortunately, few understand the extend of change in soil that can be accomplished even when good management practices are followed.

Soil Compaction Symptoms, Causes, Correction & Prevention

By Jerry Grigar posted on April 29, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: USDA

Soil compaction is the increase in bulk density and decrease in soil porosity caused by heavy loads when too wet. It decreases water infiltration, increases runoff and restricts root growth.

Avoid a Cereal Rye Disaster with the Right Seeding Rate

By Jerry Grigar posted on April 5, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops

Jerry Grigar, a retired NRCS staffer who now farms a small acreage north of Lansing, Mich., shares his advice for planting cereal rye cover crops during drought years.

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