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| NPKS Starters Improve
Profitability On
High-Testing Soils Studies conducted at Southern Research and
Outreach Center in Waseca, Minnesota. Issue 59, Vol. 16, No. 1 - Winter 2008 - Page 17-19
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| Still Important: Starters On High P Soils Maryland studies show P improves corn yields even when soil P levels are high.. Issue 59, Vol. 16, No. 1 - Winter 2008 - Page 12-13
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| Timing of N and P Crucial In Achieving High
Corn Yields Drs. M. Alley, M. Martz, and W. Thomason
Inadequate N availability during first six weeks after planting can result
in reduced yield potentials.
Issue 57, Vol. 15, No. 3 - Spring 2007 - Pages 20-23
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| What About Foliar P On Corn and Winter Wheat? Drs. K. Girma, B. Raun, H. Zhang, J. Mosali Oklahoma studies show peak yields when P is foliar applied.
Issue 53, Vol. 14, No. 3 - Spring 2006 - Pages 17-19
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| Starters Bump Corn Yields 17 bu/A Versus
No-Starter Controls Dr. Gyles Randall and Jeff Vetsch Minnesota 2004 study showed that yields tended to be greater when sulfur was
included in the starter in a wet, cool year.
Issue 52, Vol. 14, No. 2 - Early Spring 2006 - Pages
14-16 (PDF, 3 pages, 63 KB) |
| Unlocking The Secrets of Carbon/Nitrogen
Cycling Drs. A Dobermann, D. Walters, F Legoretta, T. Arkebauer, K. Cassman, R.
Drijber, J. Lindquist, J. Specht, and H. Yang Corn yields and N-use efficiency highest in intensive corn/soybean systems.
Issue 49, Vol. 13,
No. 3 - Spring 2005 - Pages 8-10 (PDF, 2 pages, 55 KB) |
| Is Fertilizing For Grain Quality Different From
Fertilizing For Yield? Dr. Fred Below, Juliann Seebauer, and Martin Uribelarrea Illinois studies show that N rate needed to maximize grain protein is higher
than that needed to optimize grain yield. Issue 47, Vol. 13, No. 1 -
Winter 2005 - Pages
14-16 (PDF, 3 pages, 103 KB) |
| K in NP Starters Helps Bump Corn Yields Dr. Barney Gordon Three-year study shows that adding potassium can supply extra punch to push
yields higher, even though soils already test high in P and K. Issue 42, Vol. 11, No. 3 - Late Spring 2003 - Pages
20-22 (PDF, 2 pages, 19 KB) |
| Mega-Yields with Twin-Row Planting Gene and Dean Carstens Authors foresee exceeding 300 bu/A corn and 85 bu/A soybean yields at a profitable level and with no adverse environmental impact. Issue 42, Vol. 11, No. 3 - Late Spring 2003 - Pages
14-15 (PDF, 2 pages, 19 KB) |
| What About Starter Placement in High
Phosphorus Soils? F. Ronald Mulford Maryland researcher takes a look at alternative methods of placing starters
in soils testing excessively high.
Issue 40, Vol. 11, No. 1 - Winter 2003 - Pages
12-13
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| P Starters Bump Yields In Corn/Soybean Rotations Dr. Gyles Randall and Jeffrey Vetsch Researchers stress that optimum placement of phosphorus (P) is essential in reduced-till systems, especially in soils testing low in P.
Issue 39, Vol. 10, No. 4 - Fall 2002 - Pages 18-22
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| Corn Responds to Sulfur
Fertilization on Eroded Soils Dr. Howard J. Woodard and Anthony Bay Studies conducted in 2000 on no-till, rolling South Dakota landscape show
yield variances on different slope positions.
Issue 35, Vol. 9, No. 4 - Fall 2001 - Pages 14-16
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| Corn/Soybeans Respond To
Starter Dr. James R. Woodruff Studies show that starters produce optimum responses in coastal plain soil
with low K-holding capacity.
Issue 28, Vol. 8, No. 1 - Winter 1999 - Pages 16-19
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| 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.
Issue 28, Vol. 8, No. 1 - Winter 1999 - Pages 26-30
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| All About Starters Dr. D.L. Wright Florida scientist offers tips on how to use starters, plus describes the
many benefits that accrue from their use. He focuses on corn.
Issue 24, Vol. 7, No. 1 - Winter 1998 - Pages 10-13
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| Iron for Improved Corn Yields? Dr. G.W. Hergert, Dr. P.T. Nordquist, J.L. Petersen, B.A. Skates You bet. Nebraska researchers are showing that under proper pH conditions
and hybrid selection, corn yield responds positively to iron applications.
Issue 24, Vol. 7, No. 1 - Winter 1998 - Pages 14-17
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| Row Width/ Plant Population
Affect Corn Response Drs. Porter, Hicks, Lueschen, Ford, Warnes, Hoverstad Hybrid choice also influenced grain yield in three-year studies conducted by
University of Minnesota scientists.
Issue 20, Vol. 6, No. 1 - Winter 1998 - Pages 10-13
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| Response To Starter
Combinations Varies With Corn/Sorghum Hybrids Drs. W.B. Gordon and G.M. Pierzynski Kansas First-year trials using fluid combinations suggest responses can be
economical for some hybrids, even on soils that are not low in available
nutrients.
Issue 19, Vol. 5, No. 4 - Fall 1997 - Pages 11-13
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| Corn Responds Best To Spoke
Wheel Injected UAN In Ridge-Till Trials Drs. G.W. Randall, T.K. Iragavarapu, B.R. Bock Minnesota scientists seek optimal N efficiency and minimal ammonia
volatilization in four-year study.
Issue 19, Vol. 5, No. 4 - Fall 1997 - Pages 16-19
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| Starters Boost Yields Of Corn
Rotated With Cotton Drs. Henry J. Mascagni, Jr. and Donald J. Boquet Louisiana three-year study shows that planting date and hybrid selection can
affect corn response to fluid starters.
Issue 19, Vol. 5, No. 4 - Fall 1997 - Pages 20-23
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| Nitrification Inhibitor Boosts
Corn Yields Dr. S. Olsen, D.F. Champion, Dr. C. Pearson, H. Golus Colorado researchers combine UAN with nitrapyrin to increase amount of N
available to plant in the NH4+ and NO3-forms.
Issue 19, Vol. 5, No. 4 - Fall 1997 - Pages 24-26
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| Corn Yield Responses To
Starters Vary With Climatic Conditions Drs. E.C. Varsa and S.A. Ebelhar Nitrapyrin additions to fluid starters have significant effect on early
growth in 1996 trials conducted by Illinois researchers.
Issue 18, Vol. 5, No. 3 - Summer 1997 - Pages 11-13
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| Doing Things Right Francis Childs Iowa corn champ tells how he has been able to top 300 bu/A.
Issue 17, Vol. 5, No. 2 - Spring 1997 - Pages 11-13
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| Effects of Seed-Placed P
Studied Jim Gerwing, Dr. Ron Gelderman and Anthony Bly South Dakota researchers find a number of variables determine tolerance of
corn to P placed close to the seed.
Issue 15, Vol. 4, No. 4 - Fall 1996 - Pages 14-15
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| Corn Hybrids Vary In Response
To Starter Fertilizers Drs. W.B. Gordon, D.L. Fjell, and D.A. Whitney Possibility of different rooting characteristics in hybrids prompts this
two-year study of selected corn varieties grown under no-till, dryland
conditions.
Issue 14, Vol. 4, No. 3 - Summer 1996 - Pages 10-13
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| Starters Perform More
Consistently Than Seed-Placed Fertilizers K.B. Ritchie, Dr. R.G. Hoeft, Dr. E.D. Nafziger, L.C. Gonzini, J.J.
Warren Illinois researchers compare 2 x 2 starter with seed-placed fertilizer
treatments in no-till cornfield studies.
Issue 12, Vol. 4, No. 1 - Winter 1996 - Pages 18-21
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| Phosphorus Improves Yields In
Corn/Wheat Rotation Drs. M. Ashraf, G.M. Pierzynski, W.B. Gordon, R.E. Lamond Researchers report, however, varying P levels in soil had an effect on some
responses.
Issue 9, Vol. 3, No. 2 - Spring 1995 - Pages 26-27
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| Nitrification Inhibitor In
Fluid Starters Improves Corn N Uptake Drs. D.D. Francis, J.W. Doran, R.D. Lohry Nebraska research also shows increased microbial immobilization of N.
Issue 7, Vol. 2, No. 4 - Fall 1994 - Pages 22-23 (PDF,
2 pages, 16.1 KB) |
| Nitrification Inhibitor/Fluid
Starter Combinations Benefit Corn Yields Jerry Huffman Research shows possible synergy from combining two seemingly unrelated corn
production practices.
Issue 4, Vol. 2, No. 1 - Winter 1994 - Pages 14-15
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| A Look At Starters On Corn Drs. Paul E. Fixen and Raun D. Lohry Three-part series will report on effects switch to conservation tillage is
having on fertilizer placement practices in row crops.
Issue 3, Vol. 1, No. 3 - Fall 1993 - Pages 14-17 (PDF,
3 pages, 19.0 KB) |
| More Work Needed On Alternate
Furrow N Fertilization Dr. Paul W. Tracy and S.G. Hefner Improved N-use efficiency not evident in initial corn/cotton irrigation
studies.
Issue 2, Vol. 1, No. 2 - Late Spring 1993 - Page 22-25
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| Effects Of Residue Density On
Corn Yield Studied Dr. E.C.Varsa and Stephen Hnetkovsky Research spans three-year period at two southern Illinois locations.
Issue 1, Vol. 1, No. 1 - Spring 1993 - Pages 16-17
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