As with most tasks on the farm, timing is everything. But in addressing a nitrogen deficiency in corn, when is only half the equation — the other major consideration is how and which nitrogen ...

Healthy soil leads to healthy plants! Keeping your vegetable garden supplied with sufficient nutrients will lead to vigorous growth, robust vegetation, and more produce. While fertilizing isn’t always ...

More than 90% of soybeans and three-quarters of corn in the state are typically harvested by the last week in October, according to the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. Aerial ...

Corn requires a lot of nitrogen, approximately 1.2 pounds of it for every bushel of corn produced. That means that a 200-bushels-per-acre harvest will require 240 pounds of nitrogen per acre. Most of ...

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Fall is a fine time to apply phosphorus fertilizer but a risky time to apply nitrogen. Despite recommendations to wait until spring for nitrogen fertilizer application many producers still apply ...

With the corn and soybean harvest winding down, many farmers are turning their attention to fertilizer. Richard Roth, a nutrient management specialist with Iowa State University Extension, says the ...