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Strip-Tilled Corn In Idaho Brings Double-Digit Yield Increase

August 23, 2012 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: USDA ARS

Using strip-till and placing fertilizers 6 to 8 inches directly below the seed increased corn grain yields on the higher elevations, where severely eroded soils were largely devoid of crop nutrients, by 12% the first year and 26% the second year.

How Much Starter Can I Use On My Corn?

August 13, 2012 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101

Source: Daniel Kaiser, Extension Soil Fertility Specialist, University of Minnesota

Seemingly unpredictable weather conditions each spring inevitably bring up questions on placement of fertilizer with the seed.

Fall Strip-Till Pays Off The Next Spring

By Frank Lessiter posted on August 6, 2012 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Nutrient Management

More no-tillers are finding fertilizing and tilling a 6- to 8-inch narrow band of soil in the fall and planting into this strip the following spring definitely boosts corn yields.

Strip-Till Offers Economic, Environmental Benefits

June 25, 2012 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Source: Jennifer Stewart, Purdue University

Strip-till and other conservation practices not only preserve soil and water, but also can save growers money, says Tony Vyn, Purdue University Extension agronomist.

Fertility an Investment, Not a Cost

By Martha Mintz posted on April 23, 2012 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101

No-till, fertility management and herbicide rotation have saved Downing, Wis., multitasker Bill Hurtgen time and money. All are nuggets the relatively new farmer picked up attending a night class at his local technical college.

Should Lime And Phosphorus Be Applied At The Same Time?

April 23, 2012 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: Lloyd Murdock, Extension Soils Management, University of Kentucky

University of Kentucky's Lloyd Murdock weighs in on whether lime and phosphorus should be applied at the same time.

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Passion For Learning Connects Strip-Tillers World Wide

By Dan Zinkand posted on April 23, 2012 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101

When someone in Europe wanted to know about conservation tillage some months ago, I turned to a number of people, including Dean Carstens, co-owner of Twin Diamond Industries in Minden, Neb. His company makes "Strip Cat" machines for strip-tillers.

Strip-Tilling Corn Boosts Income For North Dakotans

By Dan Zinkand posted on April 6, 2012 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101

After 14 years of no-tilling, Glenburn, N.D., farmer Robert Schaefer and his father, Dan, started strip-tilling their corn acres, a move that has increased yields 20 to 30 bushels an acre.

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