Items Tagged with 'nutrient placement'

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Managing Inputs for Maximum Returns

With ingenuity & engineering, Gregg Sauder & family work out a system for putting nutrients & water right where they’re needed

By Gregg Sauder posted on October 11, 2023 | Posted in Nutrient Management

I'm a farmer above all. If I could just do one thing, I would farm, but I figured out that I have to have other things to do to help pay for that.

CrustBuster Deep Banding High Speed Nutrient Applicators

September 20, 2021 | Posted in Equipment, Nutrient Management

The all new, Deep Banding High Speed Nutrient Applicator by CrustBuster provides minimum soil disturbance while applying fertilizer in either no-till or conventional fields.

Nutrient Content of Wind-Damaged Corn and Future Fertilizer Applications

August 18, 2020 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: Iowa State University Extension

The recent derecho that hit wide swaths of the midwest flattened millions of acres of crops. According to new research from the University of Iowa, considerations for future nutrient management of downed corn acres depend on the stage the corn was at when flattened, and whether or not it's removed or grazed.

[Webinar] Turning Fertilizer Into a Winning Investment

January 28, 2016 | Posted in Nutrient Management

During this No-Till Farmer webinar, we were joined by Brian Banks, senior agronomist for The Andersons. Banks explained how to capitalize on the benefits of fertilizer through proper placement and timing to maximize nutrient availability and provide nutrient balance in no-till soils. [To view any of our webinar replays, you must be logged in with a free user account.]

Under the Microscope: Nutrient Placement in No-Till and Strip-Till Systems

Researcher Fabian Fernandez shares results from nutrient uptake studies, looking at the pros and cons of applications in no-till and strip-till.

By Ian Gronau posted on January 11, 2016 | Posted in Nutrient Management

“I’m putting all my nutrients right in the root zone,” seems to be the most popular refrain among strip-tillers as they ponder the benefits of the practice.

From the Desk of Laura Barrera

3 Keys to Controlling Nutrient Loss

By Laura Barrera posted on January 5, 2016 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Soil loss, application timing and nutrient placement are the three biggest factors that influence the amount of nutrients, particularly phosphorus, lost from surface runoff.

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No-Tillers Share Their Best Planter Tweaks, Upgrades

January 4, 2016 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment

Planter modifications aimed at optimum seed and nutrient placement take many forms as growers customize their equipment for specific farm conditions.

5 Ways To Improve Your No-Till Planter

By Phil Needham posted on April 4, 2011 | Posted in Equipment

Source: By Phil Needham

Before you drop seed into the ground this spring, consider these planter set-up techniques offered by Phil Needham that might improve your planting performance.

Orthman Shallow Tillage Coulter Option

May 27, 2010 | Posted in Equipment

Orthman's new shallow tillage coulter option allows producers to create a strip or well prepared seedbed when a classic shank is not an option.

Strip-Till Shorts For May 28, 2010, Strip-Till Strategies

May 12, 2010 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: Purdue University

Strip-tillers from South Dakota and Iowa explain why they strip-till and Purdue University scientists summarize their work on the response of strip-tilled corn to deep-banding versus broadcasting phosphate and potash.

Videos

Farmer Sees 7% No-Till Corn Yield Bump with 20-Inch Rows

On this edition of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by CultivAce, longtime no-tiller Jim Leverich explains why 20-inch corn rows are paying off big time on his Sparta, Wis., farm.

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