Michael Hoffmann  |   October 27, 2011

I will make up a summary of our fall soil tests next week….

But, for now, here are some trends that I am seeing:

1. Soil sampling is going very well!
2. There is an increasing interest in zone sampling, using management zones
3. Soil test levels are variable, but generally coming back low
4. Fertilizer is expensive and soil testing is cheap!
   1. You can pay for the whole soil testing bill by:
      1. Saving just a couple pounds of urea per acre
      2. Increasing corn yields by just 1/6 bushel per acre
5. Growers are waiting to apply nitrogen until soil temperatures cool off
6. Soil testing always pays!

If you are considering NOT testing your soil, then give me a call at 218-280-5733 and we can talk about it!

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