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Based on our research

We recommend:

  • Use of site-specific application of lime, P and K fertilizer (read more)
  • Purchase of yield monitors for medium and large sized farms (read more)
  • Annual adjustments of N sidedress rates based on weather conditions (read more)
  • Use of ridge-till, strip-till or zone-till in row crop production (read more)
  • Rotations including hay and cover crops (read more)
  • Consideration of frost tillage and frost injection of manure (read more)

 

We don't recommend:

  • Site-specific N fertilizer application (read more)
  • Fall application of manure on course textured soils without an actively growing crop (read more)
  • Fall sod plowing (read more)
  • Continuous corn production (read more)
  • Over fertilization of nitrogen do to documented increases in groundwater nitrate levels (read more)

 

 

 
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This page was last modified on 03/27/2003