Soil
Expect to encounter manganese issues on certain soils, plan treatment accordingly.
Manage soil microorganisms to pave the way to healthier soil and higher yields.
You can have healthier soil that holds more water by following a three-step approach
Microorganisms allow soil to store and release more nutrients, reducing fertilizer expense
Shoot the slow rabbits first with vertical tillage and lime applications
Manage the carbon penalty, allelopathy and disease to improve soil health and yield
Three mixtures boost soil health by increasing water infiltration and available nutrients
How four farmers found the right cover crop to fix their soil’s problems
Soil health involves chemical, biological and physical aspects. For now, let’s examine how physical aspects can be degraded over time and how you can improve them.
A 60/40 ratio probably makes you think of crop-share lease arrangements. But that ratio takes on new significance in terms of crop production.
Correct acidity to create diverse microbial populations, which decompose residue and release soil nutrients.
Dialing in the correct rate of potassium (K) fertilizer based on testing method, leads to a healthy soil–crop–farmer relationship.
Sulfur application methods, placement and timing depend on soil conditions in each field.
Applying nitrogen—corn’s most important and trickiest nutrient—doesn’t do a lick of good if it escapes into the air or, even worse, into water sources before plants can use it.
Potassium (K) regulates water loss and maintains turgor pressure. Identify K-deficiency symptoms in corn and soybeans before drought damages your yield.
Because every farm is different, many practices might be needed to improve soil quality
Edge-of-field tools save nutrients for crops and keep them out of water supplies
By partnering with Planet, aerospace and data analytics company, Farmers Edge will offer satellite images more frequently—every one to three days.
Microscopic organisms can make or break your crop
Measurable improvements in soil health are showing up in side-by-side trials
How many times have you looked at a yield map and wondered why one part of a field outyielded another?
You know soil testing is important, but do you know what to look for when the results come back?
The calendar may say it’s time to get in the fields, but the soil conditions should determine our actions.
Soil health and efficient nitrogen use go hand in hand, but the relationship is complicated.
The seed treatment provided visible response in the first, second and third crown roots, with more root mass and root hairs.
To answer questions about the options available for closing systems, Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie organized a multiyear test plot to look at the various planter closing wheel designs.
With the correct management moves, starter fertilizer can give a corn crop a boost as well as advance maturity.
Reach into the Farmer’s Toolbox to learn what a key piece to the Systems Approach the soil test plays.
You might need to jump-start the discussion with non-operator landowners