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Bacteria Strain Serves Up Plant-Available Phosphates

Found growing naturally in a phosphorus mine, rhizobacteria are being harnessed to boost phosphorus cycling in corn fields
By Dan Crummett posted on October 27, 2023 | Posted in Nutrient Management
When strip-tillers and researchers talk about the benefits of soil microbes populating the root zone of field crops, the conversation generally revolves around more efficient plant use of nitrogen and potential reductions in losses of plant life’s hard-to-hang-onto primary food source.
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Pros & Cons of Dry & Liquid Fertilizers

Strip-tillers compare fertility plans in Strip-Till Farmer’s email discussion group
By Noah Newman posted on October 23, 2023 | Posted in Nutrient Management
We posed the following questions to our readers in the Strip-Till Farmer email discussion group: Do you use dry or liquid fertilizer? What are the positives and negatives of each, and do you use carbon-based fertilizers?
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What to Consider Before Applying Fall Nitrogen

October 9, 2023 | Posted in Nutrient Management
Source: Pioneer

Traditionally, fall application of N is practiced in areas where soil temperatures usually remain below 50°F from late fall to spring. Lower soil temperatures reduce the activity of nitrifying soil bacteria that convert ammonium to nitrates. However, if soil temperatures rise above 50°F, N is at risk of loss through leaching or denitrification.


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