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Phosphorus Uptake in Corn – Agr...

Corn yield increase compared to conventional MAP blend

8.6

bu/ac

2 Years of data

S10 Phosphorus Uptake (Greenhouse Tri...

Increased P uptake with MicroEssentials S10 compared to DAP

23

%

2013

Soil pH Levels Indicate a Need to Adjust P and Zn Fertility in Soybeans

Raising a productive crop depends greatly on the nutrients a plant is able to access during its life cycl...

Phosphorus Fertility – Do We Need to Look Deeper?

When measuring phosphorus (P) availability in the soil profile, agronomists tend to focus on the first fe...

It’s Time to Reevaluate Canola P Fertility!

Are you seed-placing your phosphorus (P) and basing application rates on seed safety rather than crop req...

Don’t Forget Zinc when Applying Phosphorus to Your Farm

Causes of Negative P-Zn Interaction Formation of Insoluble Zn-Phosphat...

Availability of Phosphorus Fertilizer

A recent study of phosphorus (P) reaction to dry and wet soils offers insight about the fate and availabi...

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It’s Time for Some Crop Nutrition Decisions

There’s certainly a value to working proactively to avoid stresses befor...

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Sweet 17: Inside the Essentials

Justus von Liebig, a 19th century German chemist, made great contributio...

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All About Phosphorus

Phosphorus is one of the three macronutrients essential for plant growth...

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Nutrient Removal Rates, by the Numbers

It's an exciting time in agriculture, while the industry is seeing the h...

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Phosphorus Fertility: Do We Need to Look Deeper?

When measuring phosphorus (P) availability in the soil profile, agronomi...

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Dr. Tom Bruulsema’s Five Key Considerations for Better Placement

'When you look at plant roots and consider that, for example, a nutrient...

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The Right Time for Soil and Tissue Testing

The right time to take soil samples is in rhythm with the crop rotation....

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Phosphorus Stratified Soil Management

Reduced tillage systems teamed with surface applications of fertilizer p...

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Annual Phosphorus Application and Long-Term Soil Productivity

Many of the soils in North America, and around the world, have available...

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Granular and Fluid Phosphorus Sources for Irrigated Alfalfa

Scientists from Arizona State University compared fluid ammonium polypho...

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Aluminum Sulfate and Poultry Manure

Applying aluminum sulfate (alum) to manure in poultry houses has been sh...

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Monoammonium Phosphate (MAP)

Monoammonium phosphate (MAP) is a widely used source of phosphorus (P) a...

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New Study Can Help Growers Maximize Phosphorus

A recent study of phosphorus (P) reaction to dry and wet soils offers in...

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Corn and Soybean Response to Nitrogen (N) and Phosphorus (P)

Yield response of corn to nitrogen (N) and phosphorous (P) and soybean r...

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Managing Phosphorus Soil Test Values

Soil testing is the farmer’s best tool for determining and managing phos...

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Potassium and Phosphorus for Quality Alfalfa

Adequate nutrition all season long is a vital component of high-yield, h...

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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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Best Management Practices: Soil Testing

Soil testing is one of the most important management practices for crop ...

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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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Single Superphosphate

Single superphosphate (SSP) was the first commercial mineral fertilizer,...

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Nitrophosphate

The production and application of nitrophosphate fertilizers is largely ...

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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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Phosphate Rock

Worldwide, most soils and crops require phosphorus (P) additions to impr...

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Polyphosphate

Despite phosphorus (P) availability from geologic deposits distributed a...

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Winter Wheat Fertilization

The cornerstone of profitable crop production is a sound soil fertility ...

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Diammonium Phosphate

Diammonium phosphate (DAP) is the world’s most widely used phosphorus fe...

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