Do you feel like nitrogen management is a puzzle? Nitrogen is a critical input for a corn crop’s success. It is also one of the more challenging inputs to manage as every year brings a different set of environmental conditions that can change the response to different forms, timing, and placement of nitrogen on your farm.
Researching nitrogen is equally challenging because so many external factors can impact the results. That’s why multi-year and multi-location data are key components to gaining a deeper understanding of nitrogen. Through Beck’s PFR, we continue to evaluate different timing and placement methods as we strive to help solve the puzzle that is nitrogen management.
The goal of nitrogen management in corn is three-fold:
1) To have sufficient N available to meet crop demands throughout the growing season
2) To optimize N availability from a total rate/cost perspective (ROI)
3) To minimize losses to the environment through denitrification, volatilization, and leaching
As with all nutrients, N stewardship is about managing the “4Rs”:
1) Right source/form of nitrogen – matched to geography, soils, and crop growth
2) Right rate to meet crop needs – EONR or science-based
3) Right timing for crop growth – available when N is needed
4) Right placement to optimize source, rate applied, and crop growth
Earlier this year, Beck’s launched a new video series titled The Dig. The goal? To break down some of Beck’s most popular and profitable Practical Farm Research (PFR)® studies in a way that is fun,
easy to follow, and easy for farmers to implement on their own farm.
In this latest episode, we break down some of the most interesting studies we’ve conducted on everyone’s favorite topic – Nitrogen!
Check out this episode to learn more about our PFR Proven™* data on managing nitrogen on your farm.
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