2 Ways to Protect Your Fertilizer Investment This Spring

April showers bring … an increased risk of nitrogen loss in your fields. In fact, research shows that soil can lose more than 20% of its total nitrogen after just one or two spring rainfalls.

“In the spring, soil temperatures are rising rapidly and we’re usually getting more rainfall. This causes soil bacterial activity to increase, specifically the Nitrosomonas bacteria that’s converting stable nitrogen into nitrate — an unstable, mobile form,” explains Heather Vosburgh, Nutrient Maximizer strategic account manager, Corteva Agriscience.

Without protection, corn crops can lose out on the nitrogen they need during critical periods of uptake, resulting in potential yield loss. That’s why Vosburgh recommends applying Instinct NXTGEN^® or N-Serve^® nitrogen stabilizer with any fertilizer applications made this spring.

“Nitrogen stabilizers are like an insurance policy for spring nitrogen applications. Even with early season applications, Instinct NXTGEN and N-Serve protect your fertilizer investment through rising soil temperatures and spring rains,” Vosburgh says.

The Right Stabilizers for Your Fields

The Corteva Agriscience Nutrient Maximizers portfolio offers you the ability to stabilize nitrogen in any form and with any application method you choose.

Instinct NXTGEN or N-Serve nitrogen stabilizer works with the following nitrogen fertilizer sources:

• UAN — Instinct NXTGEN nitrogen stabilizer is easily mixed with UAN fertilizer solutions to protect spring-applied and sidedress nitrogen applications.
• UAN — Instinct NXTGEN nitrogen stabilizer allows for impregnation onto urea applications. No matter when you apply urea, make sure it’s protected so your crops receive the maximum nitrogen when they need it most.
• UAN — Instinct NXTGEN nitrogen stabilizer can be mixed into the pit prior to liquid manure applications in spring or fall.
• UAN — N-Serve nitrogen stabilizer can be added to both spring and fall anhydrous ammonia applications for maximum benefit.

Applying Instinct NXTGEN nitrogen stabilizer with spring urea, UAN and liquid manure applications or applying N-Serve nitrogen stabilizer with spring anhydrous ammonia applications mitigates the risk of nitrogen loss to improve your yield at the end of the growing season. In fact, N-Serve and Instinct NXTGEN nitrogen stabilizers are proven to increase yield by 5.2% when used with spring nitrogen applications.¹

In addition to yield benefits, spring applications using N-Serve and Instinct NXTGEN nitrogen stabilizers offer several agronomic benefits. These include increased grain protein, more natural crop drydown, improved standability and reduced stalk rot.

“Instinct NXTGEN and N-Serve are the most proven stabilizers on the market,” Vosburgh says. “These stabilizers are powered by Optinyte technology and proven to provide six to eight more weeks of nitrogen availability in the soil — our competitors cannot say the same.”

Consider Split Applications to Further Extend Nitrogen Availability

Application timing can impact the effectiveness of spring fertilizer, especially for high-performance corn hybrids that require up to 38% of needed nitrogen post-tassel. In many instances, split applications consisting of preplant and sidedress provide the greatest yield benefit. When used alongside soil tests, split application methods allow for real-time adjustments to nitrogen application timing and rates for maximum crop impact.

Contact your local Corteva Agriscience representative or visit NitrogenStabilizers.com for more insights on nutrient management.

¹Wolt, J.D. 2004. A meta-evaluation of nitrapyrin agronomic and environmental effectiveness with emphasis on corn production in the midwestern USA. doi:10.1023/B:FRES.0000025287.52565.99.

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