Marion Calmer noticed symptoms of nutrient deficiencies in his corn a few years ago. He began to wonder if soil stratification — the accumulation of phosphorous (P) and potassium (K) in the surface — was a problem on his no-till farm in Alpha, Ill.
3 Iowa growers explain how strip-till provides better water infiltration, higher soil organic matter, better fuel efficiency and more on their operations.
Whether you’re a strip-till veteran or simply thinking about trying it out, there’s always something to learn from your fellow farmers.
The Southfork Watershed Alliance, which works with farmers around the Iowa River’s South Fork in central Iowa, invited three local farmers to share their experiences with strip-till during a panel discussion.
We often hear of no-tillers struggling with soil stratification — the accumulation of fertilizer in the surface. Has stratification been a problem with any of you for strip-till corn?
By collecting soil samples by the inch, veteran no-tiller Marion Calmer pinpointed why he was seeing nutrient deficiencies in his crops, despite soil tests indicating otherwise.
It was at the 2017 National No-Tillage Conference that Marion Calmer began to wonder if stratification was a problem on his no-till farm in Alpha, Ill.
When Dusty Sonnenberg’s not running his Tye no-till drill or Orthman strip-till unit, he’s pounding pavement across the Buckeye State as a broadcaster for the Ohio Ag Net.
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On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Titan International, we catch up with young Kentucky no-tiller Quint Pottinger to see how he autonomously planted his entire crop in 2026. Senior editor John Dobberstein checks in from the CTIC Conservation in Action Tour in Scotland Neck, N.C., where no-tiller Zeb Winslow III talks about his multi-species cover crop program.
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