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Nitrogen Placement & Rate Considerations for Starter Fertilizer in Strip-Till Corn

Starter fertilizer is typically considered to be the placement of a small rate of fertilizer, usually nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P), near the seed at planting time. Some strip-tillers might also consider using this opportunity to apply higher rates of fertilizer that can supply most of the N and P needs for the corn crop.
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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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