Articles Tagged with ''potassium''

Early Season Drought Can Have a Lingering Impact on Corn

May 31, 2023 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Water Management

Source: Pioneer

Water availability is the most common yield-limiting factor in corn production.

A Year Without a P Application Might be a Good Idea

October 6, 2022 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Source: University of Minnesota

We know that P is a critical element required for crop growth and development, and if deficient, the lack of P can significantly reduce crop yield. While application of P fertilizer is common, it is not always required to achieve maximum yield.

Whether Too Wet or Too Dry, Your Corn Might Need More Nutrients

September 1, 2017 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: AgroLiquid

Ag company agronomist believes farmers on both sides of the weather extremes are likely to have crops that need additional nitrogen, potassium and sulfur.

Potassium: The Overlooked Nutrient in Crop Production

March 21, 2017 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: Michigan State University Extension

Understanding potassium’s role as an essential plant nutrient is critical to alleviating some emerging crop production issues.

Soil Calcium-to-Magnesium Ratios Should Not Concern Most Farmers

November 22, 2016 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: Michigan State University Extension

If soil calcium and magnesium levels are adequate and soil pH is acceptable, variations in the calcium-to-magnesium ratio between 2 and 8 have been shown to have no influence on crop yield.

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Listen, Learn from Your Strip-Tilled Crops

By Jack Zemlicka posted on November 8, 2016 | Posted in Nutrient Management

If plants could talk, what would they say to you? Sure, this is a pretty abstract question outside of an animated film, but one worth considering as strip-tillers reflect on harvest and begin preparing for the next planting season.

Starter Fertilization Sometimes Boosts Corn Yield

March 24, 2015 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Starter fertilizer can be used to complement pre-plant fertilization of crops to increase yield and economic returns to production.

A Complex Path to Strip-Till Success

February 5, 2015 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: Ben Pederson, ETS

Ben Pederson shares his journey to adopting strip-till and offers six lessons to other growers considering strip-till or zone tillage.

How to Choose the Correct Liming Material

January 30, 2015 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: University of Florida Extension

The University of Florida IFAS Extension recommends considering the cost of the lime, its calcium carbonate equivalent and spreading rates when choosing a lime source.

Fighting Compaction with Strip-Till and a Controlled Traffic System

A move to strip-till by Ray and Dave Delhotal, has helped them better time fertilizer applications and improve soil health on their central Illinois operation

By Ian Gronau posted on January 27, 2015 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture

Over the five generations the Delhotal family has farmed in West Brooklyn, Ill., it's been important for them to produce high quality crops while caring for the land in an environmentally sustainable way.

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Articles Tagged with ''potassium''

Early Season Drought Can Have a Lingering Impact on Corn

A Year Without a P Application Might be a Good Idea

Whether Too Wet or Too Dry, Your Corn Might Need More Nutrients

Potassium: The Overlooked Nutrient in Crop Production

Soil Calcium-to-Magnesium Ratios Should Not Concern Most Farmers

Listen, Learn from Your Strip-Tilled Crops

Starter Fertilization Sometimes Boosts Corn Yield

A Complex Path to Strip-Till Success

How to Choose the Correct Liming Material

Fighting Compaction with Strip-Till and a Controlled Traffic System

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