I’ve recently received several calls concerning N applications on wheat. Although this cold front has made it easier to get across wet fields, it is still early for the first split in a late winter/early spring split-N application approach. To make the most of the first split, target ‘spring greenup’, or the period in which wheat breaks dormancy and begins to grow rapidly (typically Feekes 3 or Zadoks 25). Delaying applications until this point can help ensure the applied N is available to the developing crop by reducing the potential for N loss. The current N demand of the dormant crop Continue reading
There comes a point late in the season where defoliation timing begins to lean more heavily on the forecast and historical temperature normals associated with the current date than our maturity measurements (NACBs, %open, uppermost harvestable boll maturity as determined by the sharp-knife technique, etc.). In West Tennessee, I would argue that we are very rapidly approaching that time frame. The 5 day forecast here on the 28th day of Sept. for West TN indicates the next few days appear to be very favorable 
We have put out two strip trials in the past week and will be putting out several more in the weeks to come. For those interested in taking a look at how a few of these products are working now, I wanted to pass along coordinates and treatment descriptions. I will be updating this post as more trials go out.
