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Effective Starter Fertilizer Use In Corn

March 18, 2014 | Posted in Nutrient Management
Source: Kansas State University
Many producers could benefit by using starter fertilizer when planting corn. Starter fertilizer is simply the placement of some fertilizer, usually nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P), near the seed - which "jump starts" growth in the spring.
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Fertilizer Tweaks Bring Strip-Till Success

Veteran strip-tiller Larry Tombaugh chases 300-bushel corn and 70-bushel soybeans with his extensive trial-and-error experiments with fertilizer applications.
By Jack Zemlicka posted on March 7, 2014 | Posted in Nutrient Management
Streator, Ill., strip-tiller Larry Tombaugh has enjoyed his share of rewards that come with the risk of experimenting with fertilizer application.
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Maximizing Nitrogen Uptake In Soybeans

By Laura Lindsey posted on February 21, 2014 | Posted in Nutrient Management
Source: Ohio State University
After talking with many farmers throughout Ohio during this year’s Extension meetings, one common question keeps popping up: What about nitrogen application to soybean? Yes, soybean plants have high nitrogen requirements due to the high protein content of grain. On average, approximately 4 pounds of nitrogen is removed per bushel of grain. (Corn only removes approximately 1 pound of nitrogen per bushel of grain.) Soybean nitrogen requirements are met through both nitrogen-fixing bacteria (Bradyrhizobia) and residual/mineralized soil nitrogen.
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