Jeff Reints, strip-tiller from Shell Rock, Iowa, explains the fertilization experiment he conducted comparing the results of broadcast application on 30-inch row corn, planted at 34,000 population, vs. a banded application of nutrients below the soil surface.
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Banding vs. Broadcast: Nutrient Placement Benefits, Techniques & Management
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Independent on-farm researcher Marion Calmer checks in from Alpha, Ill., with a preview of his 2024 National Strip-Tillage Conference presentation, “Did Strip-Till Solve My Nutrient Stratification Problems?” Over the last 5 years, Calmer has been examining fertility levels vertically in his soil profile. This inch-by-inch examination uncovered a serious nutrient stratification problem on his farm that was costing him up to $135,000 annually. The No-Till Legend switched back to strip-till in 2023 for the first time since 1995 in an effort to solve his nutrient stratification problems.
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