Dairy farmer Robin Nicolson has halved nitrogen use on grazing leys while maintaining annual growth at 12t/ha dry matter by foliar feeding instead of using conventional, prilled fertiliser. Foliar ...
Photo Caption:USGA-sponsored field research at the University of Arkansas and University of Illinois indicate that creeping bentgrass putting greens absorb most nitrogen sources applied to the leaves ...
Arable growers should resist the temptation to reduce crop nutrients this spring, with trials suggesting that the application ...
A Purdue University agronomist said that many farmers over the last several years have observed a mid-season yellowing of their soybeans, commonly called "yellow flash," which is caused by a manganese ...
Soil and Foliar Strategies to Improve Micronutrient Availability: Micronutrient availability can be a limiting factor in ...
California tree crop growers have multiple tools available when it comes to delivering nutrients, but knowing when to rely on fertigation versus foliar sprays can improve efficiency and reduce costs.
Experience suggests that foliar applied nutrients are amongst the first inputs to be omitted in lean years, but that is a false economy, especially as this year’s crops have come out of the winter ...
As producers battle consistently anemic commodity prices, any avenue to push yields is all the more alluring. While macronutrients and tissue testing are gospel in many parts of agriculture, Nathan ...
Starting with a soil test to identify other in-field yield limiters can help prevent unnecessary fungicide applications. “There are a lot of situations where you have a correlation between fertility ...