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8 Things to Consider When Deciphering Strip-Till Soil Tests

Strip-tillers should always test with a purpose & use ‘strip-till math’ to interpret data

By Noah Newman posted on February 9, 2024 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Optimal nutrient placement is the top benefit of strip-till in the eyes of Chris Kasten, data analyst for TEVA Corporation. Kasten says determining optimal nutrient rates for the crop comes down to 3 basic steps

Jim Hoorman's 7 Tips for Fall Lime Spreading

October 3, 2023 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: Ohio's Country Journal

2022 National Strip-Tillage Conference Speaker Jim Hoorman shares his top 7 tips for fall lime spreading.

How Calcium Affects Crop Growth

Calcium deficiency is rare in most states, and levels can be easily maintained.

November 18, 2022 | Posted in Nutrient Management

The most common and least chemically mobile of the secondary nutrients, calcium is essential for cell wall construction in plants and allows plant cells in young crops to divide normally.

Concept Ag Introduces TransMaxx Technology for Foliar Fertility

December 14, 2016 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: Concept Ag

The company says the technology opens the door for foliar application of specific nutrients, including calcium, which was considered ineffective because it did not readily translocate through the plant to the root zone.

Soil Calcium-to-Magnesium Ratios Should Not Concern Most Farmers

November 22, 2016 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: Michigan State University Extension

If soil calcium and magnesium levels are adequate and soil pH is acceptable, variations in the calcium-to-magnesium ratio between 2 and 8 have been shown to have no influence on crop yield.

Beneficial Reuse Management Introduces Gypsoil Blendable

June 2, 2016 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Source: Beneficial Reuse Management

Gypsoil Blendable is a high-quality pelleted gypsum fertilizer that supplies 17% sulfate sulfur and 21% calcium, the company says.

Gypsum Could Help Keep Water Clean

October 1, 2014 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health, Water Management

Source: Ohio State University, Kurt Knebusch

Gypsum, which has roots in the past as a farm soil treatment, also may have a bright future, and not just as a booster of crops but also a protector of water.

'Get With The System' To Push Corn, Soybean Yields

By Martha Mintz posted on April 23, 2012 | Posted in Crop Protection, Equipment, Nutrient Management

After years of experimenting with equipment, soil tests, inputs and other areas, Schlapkohl has found a “U-Trough approach” that has him on track for reaching a 300-bushel-per-acre corn average.

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Items Tagged with 'calcium'

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8 Things to Consider When Deciphering Strip-Till Soil Tests

Jim Hoorman's 7 Tips for Fall Lime Spreading

How Calcium Affects Crop Growth

Concept Ag Introduces TransMaxx Technology for Foliar Fertility

Soil Calcium-to-Magnesium Ratios Should Not Concern Most Farmers

Beneficial Reuse Management Introduces Gypsoil Blendable

Gypsum Could Help Keep Water Clean

'Get With The System' To Push Corn, Soybean Yields

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