Corn root damage caused by starter fertilizer is often attributed to the salt content present in fertilizers and the fertilizer salt index is often used to promote and sell safer in-furrow options.
Excessive drying of the upper soil profile is conducive for the development of what some of us affectionately call the "rootless corn" or "floppy corn" syndrome.
Corn germination and emergence are optimal when soil temperatures are approximately 85-90 F. But to maximize yield, many farmers have to risk planting in cooler April weather.
Starting weed-free (also known as “starting clean”) means planting into fields without emerged weeds, which provides the crop with the best chance to establish early and compete with weeds.
Wilbur-Ellis Agribusiness and Plant Health Care announced March 2 that Employ, a biochemical plant health promoter, has been certified by several crop protection companies for tank-mixing with a select group of row crop herbicides.
The soil health goals Gary Greenlee has for his farms are the same, despite the drastic 1,800-mile distance between them. The long-time no-tiller and strip-tiller farms about 200 acres of silt loam in Illinois, as well as about 1,000 acres of good soil in Idaho.
The Purdue Ag Centers study found while yield increases due to starter 2x2 fertilizer occurred less than half of the time in trials, the potential for increased yield due to starter 2x2 fertilizer as high as 15 bushels per acre makes its use attractive.
While yield increases due to starter 2x2 fertilizer occurred less than half of the time in Purdue Ag Centers' trials, the potential for increased yield due to starter 2x2 fertilizer as high as 10-15 bushels per acre makes its use attractive to consider.
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