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00:41   Let’s start with the micronutrients <<

01:46   Micronutrients? Super important!

02:15   Let’s do some digging and reading about Boron

03:33   Remember in a corn plant, the bloom is the tassel

04:14   Let’s assume here your boron levels …

05:39   This thing will also hurt you <

06:09   Also remember to apply your micronutrients early

06:43   We need to remember this about boron ß

07:27   Beware of this red flag!

08:25   Take note of these conditions as very conducive to a deficiency of all micronutrients

09:03   Boron is part of the three nutrients that are negatively charged

10:12   Listen to this story here <<

11:00   What if your plant is short on boron?

12:09   Note that alfalfa has a very high need for boron

12:53   Suspect anything? Do some tissue testing

14:15   But here is what we figured out <

15:14   It's hard to listen to people talk about stuff that we've known for 40 or 50 years

16:19   Do some testing every year!

17:02   Using a soil test is the only safe approach …

17:36   Everything is interconnected and everything matters

18:38   What do excessive potassium, calcium, high soil pH, low organic matter, moisture, and highly leached soils do to your deficiencies ß

19:17   What levels are considered excellent vs excessive?

20:10   An important concept about boron <<

21:25   Some of the fallacies here <

22:45   Notable anecdote right here <

24:02   If they knew better, they'd do better – Les Brown

25:44   Another thing to be reminded of from our Fertilizer Handbook –

26:25   This is just wrong!

27:01   (Super important!) Boron is a key element – Life and Energy

29:45   Take care of your organic matter!

30:29   Boron deficiency is associated with dry weather, why??

31:22   So, what have we learned here today?

32:28   We invite you to our two-day fundamentals of agronomy program coming very soon!

 

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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