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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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Ammonium Sulfate
Ammonium sulfate [(NH₄)₂ SO₄⁴] was one of the first and most widely used...
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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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The Law of the Minimum
In the 19th century, the German scientist Justus von Liebig formulated t...
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Potassium Magnesium Sulfate: Langbeinite
Langbeinite is a unique source of plant nutrition, since three essential...
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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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Coated Fertilizer
A variety of coatings have been applied to fertilizer particles to contr...
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Compound Fertilizer
Many soils require adding several essential nutrients to alleviate plant...
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Understanding Zinc Deficiency
Zinc (Zn) has been put to work on farms for decades. Fencing wire and na...
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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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Maximize Yields and Sulfur Availability
Sulfur (S) is widely distributed throughout the world in many forms. Ye...
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Sulfur Nutrition of Cotton
Sulfur is an essential component of two amino acids, methionine and cyst...
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The Increasing Need For Supplemental Sulfur
The first occurrences of sulfur (S) deficiency in corn were reported in ...
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Sulfate Sulfur vs. Elemental Sulfur Part II: Characteristics of S Oxidation
The oxidation of elemental sulfur (S⁰) to sulfate sulfur (SO₄) in soil i...
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Preparing Fields for Soybeans Following a Record Corn Harvest
Despite record corn yields in some parts of the country, low commodity p...
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Bringing a Horticulturist’s Eye for Nutrients to Montana’s Golden Triangle
The ‘Golden Triangle’ in north-central Montana is called that for its bo...
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Unfenced Answers: Soil’s Biological Activity Key to Process Nutrients
'Today's hybrids and varieties are creating higher-yielding crops that r...
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Thinking Small — With a Focus on Zinc
In farming, little things can add up to make a big difference. This is c...
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Sweet 17: Inside the Essentials
Justus von Liebig, a 19th century German chemist, made great contributio...
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Unfenced Answers: Adequate Micronutrient Levels?
'As much as 60 percent of yield depends on soil fertility,' says Curt Wo...
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Sulfur’s Role in Soybean Success
Building soybean fertility is a process that starts from the ground up. ...
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Preventing ‘Hidden Hunger’
The signs may mimic nitrogen deficiency — yellowing leaves, reduced yiel...
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Follow The 3Ds of Micronutrient Management to Maximize Crop Fertility
Working closely with your advisers on basic fertility needs is a tried-a...
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Preserving Wisconsin with the 4Rs
You might say Ken Jahnke was raised on farming. The sales manager for Pr...
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It’s Time for Some Crop Nutrition Decisions
There’s certainly a value to working proactively to avoid stresses befor...