Article
Fertilizer Nitrogen Application This Fall
Integrated Crop Management News
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-13-2015
Disciplines
Abstract
Much of the primary fertilizer nitrogen (N) for corn is applied in the spring as pre-plant or sidedress, where efficiency of N use should be greatest. Fall N fertilizer application success can be enhanced by following several suggestions: only use anhydrous ammonia; apply in late fall after soils cool to 50 degrees F (4-inch depth) and are trending cooler (the colder the better, and most years in Iowa this is sometime in November); consider a nitrification inhibitor to further slow nitrification to nitrate; and avoid fall application to soils that are more prone to wetness or leaching (poorly or excessively drained soils).
Copyright Owner
Iowa State University
Copyright Date
2002
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Citation Information
John E. Sawyer. "Fertilizer Nitrogen Application This Fall" (2015) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/john-sawyer/88/