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Urea Ammonium Nitrate
Liquid fertilizer solutions and fluid fertilizers are popular in many ar...
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The Facts: Nitrogen Fertilizer
Nitrogen (N) is one of the most widely distributed elements in nature, s...
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Better season-long nutrient supply in soybean a ‘low-hanging fruit’
Over the last several decades there have been substantial yield improvem...
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Ammonium Sulfate
Ammonium sulfate [(NH₄)₂ SO₄⁴] was one of the first and most widely used...
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Sulfate Sulfur vs. Elemental Sulfur Part I: There’s a Difference
- Sulfate-Sulfur is the only form of S the plant can utilize.
- Element...
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The Law of the Minimum
In the 19th century, the German scientist Justus von Liebig formulated t...
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Coated Fertilizer
A variety of coatings have been applied to fertilizer particles to contr...
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Deficiency ID: Minimizing the Impact of Nutrient Deficiencies
Midseason scouting is a best management practice engaged in by every far...
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Calcium Carbonate (Limestone)
Calcium carbonate, the chief component of limestone, is a widely used am...
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Potassium Magnesium Sulfate: Langbeinite
Langbeinite is a unique source of plant nutrition, since three essential...
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High-Yield Potatoes Have High Nitrogen and Potassium Needs
Potatoes are grown in nearly every state in the U.S., with sales in exce...
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Compound Fertilizer
Many soils require adding several essential nutrients to alleviate plant...
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Nitrogen Nutrition for Winter Wheat
Managing nitrogen nutrition makes a big contribution to the yield and qu...
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Sulfur Nutrition of Cotton
Sulfur is an essential component of two amino acids, methionine and cyst...
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Maximize Yields and Sulfur Availability
Sulfur (S) is widely distributed throughout the world in many forms. Ye...
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Nutrient Needs of Continuous Corn
Some growers are considering a shift from a corn and soybeans rotation t...
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The 17 Essential Nutrients: Don’t Leave Your Field Without Them
Sulfur deficiency in corn can masquerade as nitrogen deficiency. Boron d...
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Soil Fertility and Compaction
Plant experts often say that high yields of good quality crops don’t res...
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Soil Test Levels and Crop Response to Fertilizers
Soil scientists and consultants often get confronted with these question...
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Potassium and Magnesium in Photosynthesis and Photo-oxidative Leaf Damage
A fertilizer plan designed to reach top yields ensures adequate plant nu...
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Evaluating a Soybean Fertility Program
Historically, many soybean fertility programs are based on the philosoph...
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Fall Applied Nitrogen in the Corn Belt
Risks associated with fall nitrogen (N) applications fit into four categ...
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The Increasing Need For Supplemental Sulfur
The first occurrences of sulfur (S) deficiency in corn were reported in ...