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Use Caution When Building Strip-Till Phosphorus Levels

By Jack Zemlicka posted on June 20, 2014 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Strip-tillers tend to be particularly conscious of when, where and how much fertilizer they apply to promote long-term yield consistency. Some prefer to broadcast potash, while others see the benefits of deep-placement of phosphorus and potassium beneath the strip.

Nitrification Inhibitors May Reduce Manure Nitrogen Loss In Unfavorable Weather

March 24, 2014 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Source: Jerry May, Michigan State University Extension

Manure is a valuable asset to livestock farmers who grow crops. It provides nutrients - nitrogen, phosphorus and potash - and helps maintain or increase soil health.

Fall Fertilization For The 2014 Crop

November 12, 2013 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: The Bulletin, University of Illinois Extension — Integrated Pest Management

Corn and soybean harvest continues to move along in Illinois, and as the 2013 crops come off, thoughts turn to fall fertilization. In this article we'll discuss nutrients other than nitrogen. This will be followed soon by an article on nitrogen.

[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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