Articles Tagged with ''nutrient management''

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600 Bushels & Beyond: Checking the Boxes for Strip-Till Success

National Strip-Tillage Conference returns Aug. 8-9
With a world record corn yield of 623 bushels per acre, David Hula discusses his systems approach to strip-till, including hybrid selection, planter setup, nutrient management and weekly tissue testing in his keynote presentation: "600 Bushels & Beyond: Checking the Boxes for Strip-Till Success."
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[Video] Strip-Till Conversation: Chris Perkins

2022 Lessiter Media Best Speaker Award recipient Chris Perkins recaps his presentation at the 2023 National Strip-Tillage Conference. The Otwell, Ind., strip-tiller talks about how successful nutrient management for corn production is like a season-long, relay race.
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Ironing Out Nutrient Management, Equipment Challenges in Strip-Till

Scott Hoober shares lessons learned from 15 years of strip-tilling.
Scott Hoober says proper nutrient uptake is key to closing the corn yield gap. And the key to uptake, he says, is getting the nutrients into the root zone. Using an application rate of 100 pounds of N and 40 pounds of P2O5 as an example, Hoober says nutrient concentrations in the root zone vary dramatically based on application method. 
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Starter Fertilizer Placement and Rate Suggestions

Producers should be very cautious about applying starter fertilizer that includes high rates of N (and/or K). It is best to have some soil separation between the starter fertilizer and the seed, according to Kansas State soil fertility and nutrient management specialist Dolivar Ruiz Diaz.
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