by grassdmin8 | Jun 4, 2010 | Archives
Growing season conditions may be the biggest contributor to poor crop appearance today, rather than inadequate soil fertility, says Fabián Fernández, University of Illinois Extension specialist in soil fertility and plant nutrition. “Environmental conditions...
by grassdmin8 | Dec 28, 2009 | Archives
It’s been a while since global fertilizer prices started sliding from record highs, but the beginning of the new year could usher in some good fertilizer buys for farmers. The world market’s dipped but returned from its lowest point. Still, prices are well...
by grassdmin8 | Nov 24, 2009 | General
A new crop sensing device — Crop Circle — being used at the Pee Dee Agricultural Research and Education Center near Florence, S.C., indicates growers may benefit by waiting until cotton reaches first square stage to apply nitrogen. USDA researcher Phil Bauer used the...
by grassdmin8 | Jul 2, 2009 | General
In some parts of the countryside this year, the rains have come frequently and heavily enough to cause the fieldwork to pile up. Applying fertilizer is no exception. Rain delays mean a lot of farmers who may have applied nitrogen at planting are now turning to...
by grassdmin8 | Jun 3, 2009 | Archives
University studies sponsored by Great Salt Lake Minerals Corporation (GSL), North America’s largest producer of sulfate of potash (SOP), indicate that sulfate of potash may be a more effective potassium fertilizer for sweet potato crops than traditional muriate...
