The Illinois Soil Nitrogen Test was recently studied to clarify the chemical nature of what the test measures and its relationship to microbial growth in soils, determining that the test does not ...

Nitrogen is the main nutrient added to cereal crops like corn, which makes them grow faster and stronger. But too much of a good thing could sometimes have negative outcomes. Too much nitrogen can run ...

Nitrogen is often the most limiting nutrient in growing plants. When deficient, plant yields and quality are reduced. However, excessive nitrogen applications could cause concerns in water quality and ...

Nitrogen levels in 2022, a year that had both wet and dry weather, were more typical, in contrast to 2021, when it was extremely dry, an Agvise Laboratories Inc. staff member says. John Breker, soil ...

It might well be a soil sample for Spot On Ag’s 360 Soilscan, which at first glance could be mistaken for an espresso machine. In reality it’s a portable lab machine that quickly analyses soil ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If you want your plants to grow big and healthy, soil quality matters. Even if you aren’t planning on ...

There are several easy steps you can take to manage nutrients more efficiently and then there are practices that take a little more planning but are well worth the effort. They all involve the ...

The P.E.I. Department of Agriculture is hoping new research can help keep Island groundwater clean and save farmers money. The department is sponsoring research into how to determine exactly how much ...

Every year, approximately 500,000 acres of corn is planted in Maryland with 45,000 of that being in Frederick County. This amount of corn creates a large demand for nitrogen fertilizer. Although the ...

Revised Document Prepared by: A.L. Shober, K.L. Gartley, and J.T. Sims Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Delaware Unlike other nutrients, such as potassium or phosphorus, the ...

Struggling plants often point to problems underground ...

LUBBOCK — Cotton farmers will want to be penny-wise with their nitrogen fertilizer this year, says a Texas Agricultural Experiment Station soil scientist. “Gasoline prices at the pump are well over $2 ...