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00:49   Let’s deep dive into the 16 essential crop nutrients ß

01:14   Watch out for these in the next 11 sessions <<

01:41   Let’s start with the Midwest Laboratories Agronomy Handbook

03:19   This one’s the hardest read <<

03:56   The roles of the 16 Essential Nutrients in Crop Development

04:56   Hey, there is a lot of nitrogen!

05:33   On soil fertility and fertilizers …

06:27   What you ought to know about ammonium nitrate, NH₄NO₃

07:23   Next up, ammonium phosphate & ammonium bicarbonate <

08:58   So, what are the advantages and disadvantages of each one?

10:59   From the book, The Western Fertilizer Handbook <

11:45   What does it take for these essential bacteria to function??

12:49   No, let’s look at the economics ß

13:46   Again! The 4Rs <<

14:36   Water quality is huge!

15:36   The soil nutrient bioavailability book <

16:28   Never apply nitrogen at a rate of more than 10 times the cation exchange capacity!

17:42   So, what is the right rate?

18:18   The Life and Energy in Agriculture <<

19:03   Accordingly, nitrogen along with potash is being overused, misused, and abused

20:17   According to Neal Kinsey …

21:28   You have to understand this about your plant <

22:08   Is it sulfur, nitrogen, or potassium?

23:24   What happens if nitrogen is oversupplied?

24:47   Here are several observations that unveil the big problems associated with nitrogen overuse

25:27   Listen, here’s the thing <<

26:59   Too much nitrogen kills these important little boogers – the mycorrhizae

27:43   Another one, too much nitrogen makes your phosphorus unavailable

28:39   The triad of nitrogen, phosphorus, and zinc will always better in combination than when used singularly – Schriefer

30:22   Corn plant requires both kinds of nitrogen - both ammonium and nitrate

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Book References (here are the links to all of the resources that can be purchased on Amazon):

 

Hands on Agronomy à https://amzn.to/3itafyM

Western Fertilizer Handbook à https://amzn.to/3P1UGu7

The Anatomy of Life and Energy in Agriculture à https://amzn.to/3VL7aIJ

Soil Nutrient Bio Availability à https://amzn.to/3FlSSsT

From The Soil Up à https://amzn.to/3FlCloC

The Nature and Properties of Soil à https://amzn.to/3B2S4GC

Soil Fertility and Fertilizers à https://amzn.to/3Vo67P6

 

 

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