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WINTER
Corn/Soybeans Respond to Starter
Dr. James R. Woodruff

Studies show that starters produce optimum responses in coastal plain soils with low Kkholding capacity.
(PDF, 3 pages, 20 KB)
Putting MSP To Work
FFF Review
It involves implementing the ABCs--the basic fundamentals--of a soil improvement program that will maximize your soil’s productivity and increase yields.
(PDF, 2 pages, 98 KB)
Late-planted Soybeans Respond to Nitrogen Starter
Michael E. Starling, Dr.C.Wesley Wood, Dr. David B.Weaver

Cultivars are compared with varying responses to applied starters at low-N sites. Future studies will focus more on optimum N rates.
(PDF, 2 pages, 76 KB)
Fluid Starters Bump Yields in High P And High K Soils
Dr. W.B. Gordon

Kansas field experiments on corn and soybeans compare two K sources and two placement methods at varying application rates.
(PDF, 2 pages, 15 KB)
SPRING
What About ‘One-Pass’ Fertilization/Seeding?
Drs. Adrian M. Johnston and Cynthia Grant
Canadian studies with liquids show minimal effect on wheat germination and maintenance of yields. Not so with barley and canola.
(PDF, 3 pages, 24 KB)
Use Local Databases To Help Sell Fertilizer
L.J. Murrell

Effects of compaction and how starter fertilizers can compensate is but one example of where dealers can help growers via databases.
(PDF, 2 pages, 21 KB)
NBPT Reduces Seedling Damage In UAN Trials
Drs. C. A. Grant, D. A. Derksen, D. McLaren

Canadian no-till canola studies find NBPT helps maintain stand density when increasing rates of side-banded UAN in certain soils.
(PDF, 3 pages, 38 KB)
Cotton Yields Respond To Phosphorus Fertigation
J.S. Reiter and Dr. D. R. Krieg

Texas research shows fertigation is a viable option to save cotton growers both time and money on fertilizer inputs.
(PDF, 3 pages, 227 KB)
SUMMER
No-Tillage and N Fertilization Enhance Soil Carbon Sequestration
Dr. Halvorson, C.A. Reule, Dr. L.S. Murphy

Studies show that returning N treated residue to soil works better in no-till than in conventional-till systems.
(PDF, 3 pages, 31 KB)
Fluid Fertilizers In Direct Seeding Systems
Dr. Jeff J. Schoenau

Ease of handling and simplocity in single-pass systems provide rapidly growing market for fluids in Western Canada.
(PDF, 2 pages, 15 KB)
Where Does Organic Phosphorus Fit In Your Fertility Program?
FFF Review

Phosphorus is a key ingredient in the DNA molecule. Strange as it may seem, up to 50 percent of the soil’s organic phosphorus could be in the form of DNA.
(PDF, 2 pages, 76 KB)
What About P Placement and Rate on Furrow Irrigated, Ridge-Tilled Grain Sorghum?
Drs. W.B. Gordon and D.A. Whitney

Three-year Kansas study shows broadcasting not as effective as banding, plus higher P rates improved yields.
(PDF, 3 pages, 23 KB)
FALL
What About Foliar Fertilization Of Soybeans?
Drs. Antonio P. Mallarino and Mazhar UI-Haq

Though a practice not widely used by growers, renewed interest by researchers has producted some positive yield responses in Iowa studies.
(PDF, 3 pages, 24 KB)
Magnesium Builds Potato Profits and Quality
Dr. Ray Hoyum

Nine-year study in irrigated field shows yield bump and net dollar increase per acre.
(PDF, 2 pages, 18 KB)
Should K Be Used On High K-Testing Soils?
Drs. W.E. Riedell, D. L. Beck, and T.E. Schumacher

In an irrigated no-till system, South Dakota researchers found K did not interact with N and P to affect corn yield.
(PDF, 3 pages, 151 KB)
Potassium Fertigation Improves Soil K Distribution, Builds Pistachio Yield and Quality
Drs. D.Q. Zeng, P. H Brown, B.A. Holtz

Available soil potassium rapidly depletes in postachio orchards where it is not applied, adversely affecting pistachio yield and quality.
(PDF, 2 pages, 143 KB)

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