Add a pound of nitrogen, grow a bushel of corn. That simple rule of thumb that has governed thousands of fertility decisions over the years. But that equation might not be entirely accurate ...

“When nitrogen is applied after emergence, sidedressing supplies ... “The vast majority of the nitrogen absorbed by the corn plant must enter through the roots.” The efficiency of nitrogen ...

A nutrient management specialist is stressing the importance of spring nitrogen stabilizers. John Stoffer with Corteva Agriscience tells Brownfield most farmers understand the need for N stabilization ...

However, the problem with gardening is that certain plants (especially vegetables like tomatoes, cabbage, sweet corn ... To ...

Growing multiple plants together is a great way to maximize the number of roots in the soil and the biology that makes up the ...

For some growers, tillage operations, herbicide applications and nitrogen fertilizer ... “It is true that corn grain yield potential does decline with delayed planting after about May 1 ...

Nitrogen is often the most limiting nutrient in growing plants. When deficient, plant yields and quality are reduced. However, excessive nitrogen applications could cause concerns in water quality and ...

In collaboration with professors at the University, researchers are working on a new nitrogen-retaining corn breed.

Longer, more diverse rotations of crops fertilized with livestock manure have many environmental benefits, but carbon ...

In recent decades, however, scientists have found that in fact there are definite benefits to adding diversity to ... and beans, fix nitrogen and can be planted in rotation with non-legumes; ...

Following the Indians' lead, why not grow corn ... the beans are nitrogen-fixers, creating foliage that is high in nitrogen, so when the leaves fall, they add nitrogen back to the soil.