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Topic: nitrogen

Leaching nitrogen

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

November 2023 - A COMMON QUESTION in a year with lots of rainfall, like 2023 — is how much rain is needed to leach nitrogen? Should we apply extra nitrogen to cover losses if we receive a lot…
Nitrogen management research

NEW PROJECTS OFFER MORE INSIGHT AND KNOWLEDGE

February 2023 - EXCITING PROGRESS HAS already been achieved with four new nitrogen-focused research projects supported, in part, by Grain Farmers of Ontario. All projects started in 2022, and the teams in the first three projects are based…
Optimum Corn N Rate

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December 2022 - THERE ARE MANY tools available to guide nitrogen (N) rate decisions, but nothing beats good on-farm N response data. These three methods might assist in determining how close your corn N rates are to the…
Getting the most from your nitrogen

REDUCING ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL COSTS

April 2022 - THE PRICE OF nitrogen fertilizer has risen to double, if not triple, the standard multi-year average. With costs so high, ensuring the nutrient is applied as efficiently and effectively as possible is critical. In a…
Split apply nitrogen?

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

March 2022 - SHOULD I SPLIT apply nitrogen in winter wheat? SOME THOUGHT PROCESSES TO CONSIDER …. SINGLE APPLICATIONS Convenient, low application costs – only one pass Can produce high yields if lodging risk and Nitrogen (N) losses…
Black gold

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

February 2022 - MANURE HAS OFTEN been described as agriculture’s “black gold” and with rapidly increasing fertilizer prices the term has never been more accurate. And yet, surprisingly, there are many livestock producers that don’t take regular manure…
Soybean N deficiency

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

October 2021 - NITROGEN (N) DEFICIENCY in soybeans caused many fields to turn yellow in late June and July. A dry spring delayed nodulation, then heavy rainfall saturated soils just as plants required large amount of N during…
Cropside: N credits from manure

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

January 2021 - HOW MUCH NITROGEN (N) will be available next spring, from manure applied after harvest will depend on a number of factors. Factors range from manure and soil characteristics in the field to weather conditions –…