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Early season corn nutrient deficiencies
There have been numerous reports of corn that is slightly yellow, purple or striped. There are many reasons for these symptoms to occur. The top three that may cause this are 1) temporary or transient deficiency due to environmental conditions, 2) sidewall compaction and 3) nutrient shortage in the soil.
Highly likely need for additional N in corn
Producers and their crop advisors need to plan, watch and act for nitrogen deficiencies in corn fields to limit lose of green by the crop and at the bank, says a University of Missouri Extension plant scientist.
Study looks at effect of nitrogen loss on corn growth
One of the latest research projects funded by the Louisiana Soybean and Grain Research and Promotion Board will look at the effect of nitrogen loss on corn growth.
Determining when wheat diseases limit input effectiveness
When a farmer starts noticing he has disease in a wheat field, it doesn’t matter how much water or nitrogen is applied, it can be a waste, said Charlie Rush, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Research plant pathologist in Amarillo.
Fertilizer logistics strained with record pace planting
The frenzied push to plant this year's U.S. corn crop in the face of repeated delays has exposed a strained link in the agricultural network: fertilizer.
Excess precipitation leads to nitrogen loss (06/12/13)
Applying UAN and residual herbicides on emerged corn (06/10/13)
Corn nitrogen rate calculator update (06/10/13)
With heavy rains, how likely is N leaching? (06/05/13)
Illinois offers tax breaks to woo fertilizer plant (06/04/13)
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