All nutrients are important!

Website Editor • Sep 05, 2017

While many farmers will be waiting for weeks before planting winter wheat for grain production, thousands of acres are beginning to be planted now for grazing. Research is clear: a band of starter fertilizer, near or in the seed furrow has significantly increased forage production in many Texas and Oklahoma studies and is recommended practice everywhere.  In Oklahoma, banding phosphorus has increased forage production of winter wheat in many studies.  On particular study yielded more than 700 lbs forage per acre, compared to broadcast fertilization. Indications are that forage yield increases are greatest where soil pH is low.  In the Texas Blackland prairie P fertilizer placement was studied for 17 years in 48 locations. In this study, P fertilizer was applied in-furrow with the seed, drilled half way between seed rows, and broadcast incorporated. P fertilization in general significantly increased yields. In-furrow placement was the most efficient method of application often yielding 1000 lbs more forage than Nitrogen alone. Fall development of the adventitious root system was three to five times greater where P was banded with the seed.   While phosphorus has received the bulk of the attention when evaluating starter fertilizer performance on early season forage production, all nutrients are important: Including potassium in the starter blend is essential.  The only nutrient taken up in greater amounts during the vegetative stage of wheat development is nitrogen. K increases drought and disease resistance. Micronutrient fertilization has been linked with greater forage production and plant health. The use of starter fertilizer enhances crop growth primarily because it places a readily available supply of plant nutrients in a position where they are easily accessible to the limited root system of a seedling. Even though a soil may have high fertility, a seedling's root system may not be able to obtain the necessary nutrients due to lack of size and density within the soil.  Once a plant's root system is established, it will then be able to extract nutrients from the bulk of the soil.

While many farmers will be waiting for weeks before planting winter wheat for grain production, thousands of acres are beginning to be planted now for grazing.

Research is clear: a band of starter fertilizer, near or in the seed furrow has significantly increased forage production in many Texas and Oklahoma studies and is recommended practice everywhere. 

  • In Oklahoma, banding phosphorus has increased forage production of winter wheat in many studies.  On particular study yielded more than 700 lbs forage per acre, compared to broadcast fertilization. Indications are that forage yield increases are greatest where soil pH is low. 
  • In the Texas Blackland prairie P fertilizer placement was studied for 17 years in 48 locations. In this study, P fertilizer was applied in-furrow with the seed, drilled half way between seed rows, and broadcast incorporated. P fertilization in general significantly increased yields.
    • In-furrow placement was the most efficient method of application often yielding 1000 lbs more forage than Nitrogen alone.
    • Fall development of the adventitious root system was three to five times greater where P was banded with the seed.

 

While phosphorus has received the bulk of the attention when evaluating starter fertilizer performance on early season forage production, all nutrients are important:

  • Including potassium in the starter blend is essential. 
    • The only nutrient taken up in greater amounts during the vegetative stage of wheat development is nitrogen.
    • K increases drought and disease resistance.
    • Micronutrient fertilization has been linked with greater forage production and plant health.

Jump Start Your Soybeans and Increase Profitability!

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Wayne Becker, District Sales Manager & Agronomy Specialist Blending two NACHURS products (Triple Option® and Balance®) at a 1:1 ratio has proven to jump start soybeans and increase profitability. Many farmers would like to use in-furrow starter fertilizer with their beans but are uncertain of the benefits. When beans are first planted early growth is very important. • It is a race against time between soybeans and weeds, fighting for water, sunlight and nutrients. • The quicker a canopy is established, the less weeds are able to steal resources, which could affect yield potential. Traditional In-furrow fertilization of beans is usually not as easy to visually observe as when it is applied to corn or wheat. However, that does not mean that they are not extremely important. This treatment will provide early season fertility that will help the young crop remain strong and vibrant, enabling them to better deal with stresses like insects, drought or water logging. NACHURS liquid fertilizer has been providing the best in-furrow fertilizer treatments for 75+ years. With NACHURS in-furrow, producers have always been able to safely provide the traditional benefits without decreasing germination because of the fertilizer’s low-salt content and superior availability. New focus on plant and soil health has raised the bar even higher. The NACHURS Bio-K® line of fertilizers is the most available source of K on the market, yet it also promotes both soil and plant health. Because the Bio-K fertilizer is a carbon molecule combined with potassium, applying it in-furrow provides beneficial soil microbes with a food source. This enables microbes to increase nutrient availability – for all types of crops. Legumes use Rhizobia to “fix” their own nitrogen. NACHURS has developed a product specially designed to stimulate early development of these important soil microbes. It is called Balance®. We combine the rhizobia stimulating qualities of Balance with Triple Option which maximizes quantity of other nutrients. The result is improved potential for early season growth and greater profitability of soybeans

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