The Importance of Phosphorus Ever wonder why some fields are impacted by drought more than others? It could be the result of low phosphorus levels in the soil. Phosphorus is a key contributor to plant and root development, along with nutrient uptake. From a technical standpoint, phosphorus is a fundamental element of a plant’s…
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A plant needs many nutrients to produce a good yield, but when it comes down to the basics, nitrogen is the lifeblood of your crops. This nutrient affects nearly every vital element of a plant’s life and structure. The Importance of Nitrogen To grow yields, a plant has to convert sugars into energy, and…
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The Liqui-Grow L.E.A.D. Academy is back in session on November 30th. Dr. Jake Vosennkemper will be diving into the latest research and insights that are shaping the future of farming. Agenda Highlights: ExactStrip Distance Study: Jake shares his findings from this year’s ExactStrip Distance Study to discover how close your nutrients need to be…
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Technology has given every grower the opportunity to precisely manage input costs and achieve maximum yield potential. When it comes to fertilizer applications, though, most farmers just throw nutrients on the field and hope the plant gets the benefit. Flat rate dry fertilizer application is a perfect example of this. Growers using this method…
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Given poly-phosphates are not immediately plant available and ortho-phosphates are immediately plant available, this gives the promoters of “high” ortho-phosphate starters ample opportunity to muddy the waters. Nevertheless, the facts are, poly-phosphates are rather rapidly hydrolyzed (converted to) into ortho-phosphates once applied to soils, and this hydrolysis process generally takes just 48 hrs or so to complete.
Summary Urea fertilizer, if not incorporated by tillage or precipitation, is highly susceptible to ammonia volatilization (loss to the atmosphere as ammonia gas). Uniform application of urea can be problematic due to segregation of larger and smaller urea prills and due to physical spread pattern interference from standing corn during in-season applications. Liquid UAN…
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