I’ve fielded several questions over the past few days concerning applications of foliar fertilizers as a method of spurring stressed cotton to allow it to catch cotton grown under more-optimum conditions. Continue reading
Continued saturated soils in some parts of the state have created concern with producers that N fertilizers that were already applied may be partially lost. Nitrogen loss through denitrification occurs when nitrogen in the nitrate (NO3) form is converted to nitrogen gas by bacteria in the soil. The amount of denitrification increases Continue reading
The following publications are available at UTcrops.com and can be accessed through the links below.
Grain Sorghum Production in the Mid-South (A regional production guide for Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee).
Nitrogen Requirements of Contemporary Cotton Cultivars (Cotton Incorporated)
Our corn planting window was pretty strung out this year, ranging from end of March until close to the end of May. Just wanted to include a few comments on nitrogen for those still needing to put out adequate amounts and those thinking about pre-tassel applications. Continue reading
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Tennessee’s recommended wheat planting window (Oct 15-Nov 10) is right around the corner. The following are a few reminders that may help us achieve a decent stand going into this fall. Continue reading
Some wheat fields are looking less green than we hoped for but not surprising due to the continued mini-monsoons we keep winding up with. A good bit of the wheat crop is at the flag leaf stage meaning it is too late to add additional N at this point. Continue reading
Based on the number of calls coming in, a combination of 1) applying N in early February (especially liquid N) and 2) continued wet weather has led to N deficiency symptoms showing up in some wheat fields. Variations in green color within a field can be due to application method as well as weather or soil conditions. Continue reading