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[Video] Banding P and K with Fall Strip Tillage

April 19, 2013 | Posted in Equipment

Paul and Mike Schweitzer, who farm near Malta, Illinois, band phosphorous and potash with their strip tillage unit using precision farming equipment. They band-apply variable-rate phosphorous and potassium with their fall strip-till pass with an 8-row Orthman 1tRIPr strip-till rig.

Illinois Strip-Tiller Tests New Fertilizer For Corn

By Dan Zinkand posted on September 27, 2012 | Posted in Nutrient Management

When I ask strip-tillers these days how the growing season went, yields are obviously top of mind, particularly this year as a result of the Midwestern drought and the impact on soil moisture levels.

Watch Anhydrous Use And Potash Needs After Dry Season

By Dan Zinkand posted on September 27, 2012 | Posted in Nutrient Management

If there ever was a time to consider nitrogen choices other than anhydrous ammonia, this might be one of them

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.

Corn Response to Potassium And Tillage Across Variable Soils

April 22, 2012 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: Pioneer Hi-Bred

Research assessing the application of potash in Indiana found that corn yields weren't affected by strip-till or conventional tillage, or by soil types, according to a study conducted by Purdue University agronomy professor Tony Vyn and supported by Pioneer Hi-Bred.

Tips For Anhydrous Application In Strip-Till

April 22, 2012 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: Crop Quest Perspectives

Many strip-tillers incorporate application of various fertilizers — nitrogen, phosphate and potash — when strips are being made. Anhydrous ammonia, a common source of nitrogen, can be toxic to germinating seeds and root systems when applied too close to the seed.

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