120: Tissue Testing Tells The Story: Taking Care of Hidden Hunger and Improving Plant Health (Part 1 of 4)
May 23, 2022
In this episode, we are going to start on a 4-part series talking about plant tissues, the benefits of tissue testing in relation to foliar feeding, and everything between these two points. This first part is a good overview of tons of reasons to do tissue testing. There's a lot of education that can take place so join Rod in the quest to learn better ways to manage our farms and increase our yields. Come and listen to what he has to share with us, Tune in NOW …
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Episode 120 Highlights ✨
00:58 Why tissue test??
02:08 Yeah, let’s talk about the white elephant in the room …
02:54 Soil testing vs. plant tissue analysis
03:26 This 2022, what can you do to get another 10% on your yield?
04:19 What are we wanting to see on a tissue test?
04:43 Wisdom is learning from someone else's experience, so learn here!
06:34 Problem spot or problem field? Tissue testing is the key!
07:35 >>>>>>>>>> A QUICK REMINDER FROM ROD <<<<<<<<<<<<
08:28 Violating the 4 Rs xxx
09:22 Our recommendations …
10:39 So, how do we go about it?
11:19 Do not do this if you don’t want false information to lead you to bad decisions
12:21 Now, this is where our method changes
12:46 In soybeans …
13:04 In sorghum …
13:25 Midwest Labs Agronomy Handbook – thumbs up!
14:18 Tackle and block better!
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