214: 12 Days of Nutrients - Day 1 Nitrogen
December 6, 2023
Join us on this episode as we kick off our 12 Days of Nutrients series, where we're starting with the big one - Nitrogen. Listen in as we uncover the importance of this essential nutrient for plant growth, discussing everything from fertilizer labeling to the preferred form of nitrogen for corn. We will also discuss the symptoms of nitrogen deficiency so listen in as we also reveal the effects of nitrogen overuse on soil health and crop yield. So, stay tuned with us as we journey through this series.
Episode 214 Highlights ✨
01:03 Farming Strategies for Nitrogen Management
01:45 The Importance of Labeling and Knowing the Contaminants
03:38 Do you know that corn prefers a 50-50 mix?
04:18 A yield increase from a converted nitrate? How?
04:46 Have your eyes wide open!
05:25 A 5-year study by the ISA <<
06:15 So, here’s the bottom line ß
07:13 The story of Joe from Iowa <
07:47 Hear Rod’s story here <
08:34 Ammonia and Nitrogen's Impact on Soil
10:16 Here are all of the things that are hurt by too much nitrogen <<
10:57 On Life and Energy – nitrogen overuse
12:02 On nitrate toxicity ...
13:12 Let’s give you the deficiencies here again <
14:32 Nitrogen Loss and Soil Availability
15:49 Try to think about these FACTS ß
16:57 How do we produce corn for less dollars?
17:28 On ammonium NH4 ...
18:37 What if you just do some experiments?
19:45 Nitrogen Overuse Impact on Soil Balance
20:17 On Soil Health ...
21:01 So, what’s the weakest link in the chain?
22:32 Don't be a more-on!
23:17 Study, study, study!
24:01 The 4R's are real!
24:30 So, what happens when we over apply nitrogen?
25:24 The bigger dangers associated with overuse <<
26:24 How nitrogen impacts sulfur and how sulfur impacts nitrogen <
27:16 Nothing is an island. Everything impacts something else.
28:06 Importance of Copper in Plant Growth
29:36 Tying this all together to make it all work for you
30:33 Be willing to embrace some different ideas and do some different things!
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DOES YOUR FARM NEED MORE THAN JUST NPK, EP213
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