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Evaluating Nitrogen Stabilizers for More Efficient Nitrogen Use when Growing Corn on Sandy Soil

Author: Vince Lawson (Iowa State University)

  • Evaluating Nitrogen Stabilizers for More Efficient
Nitrogen Use when Growing Corn on Sandy Soil

    Muscatine Island Research and Demonstration Farm

    Evaluating Nitrogen Stabilizers for More Efficient Nitrogen Use when Growing Corn on Sandy Soil

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Abstract

Producing field corn on a coarse sandy soil with low organic matter presents several challenges to farmers. One of the biggest is applying nitrogen (N) efficiently. The low water-holding capacity of a sandy soil and the soluble nature of most N fertilizers create a situation where N is easily leached below the crop root zone during high rainfall or excessive irrigation events. The purpose of this trial was to examine different N stabilizers for their ability to limit leaching and increase N use efficiency in this type of production system. Products evaluated included ESN (Agrium U.S., Inc.), Instinct II (Dow AgroSciences), Agrotain Dri-Maxx (Koch Agronomic Services), and SuperU (Koch Agronomic Services).

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Lawson, V., (2017) “Evaluating Nitrogen Stabilizers for More Efficient Nitrogen Use when Growing Corn on Sandy Soil”, Iowa State University Research and Demonstration Farms Progress Reports 2016(1).

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Published on
2017-01-01

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