Multi-Location Corn Starter Fertilizer Study Replant
The purpose of this study is to evaluate planter-applied starter fertilizer programs in a replant situation.
- What Beck’s set out to test
- The purpose of this study is to evaluate planter-applied starter fertilizer programs in a replant situation.
- What they found
A common question Beck's gets when farmers are facing replant is whether or not it pays to use a starter in the second planting. Beck's two-year data set suggests it does not pay. Since soils are typically warmer when replanting, biological activity has increased, which may limit the benefit of a typical starter that is high in phosphorous.
Observation A common question Beck's gets when farmers are facing replant is whether or not it pays to use a starter in the second planting. Beck's two-year data set suggests it does not pay. Since soils are typically warmer when replanting, biological activity has increased, which may limit the benefit of a typical starter that is high in phosphorous. 2024 Multi-Location Results 2-Year Multi-Location Starter Fertilizer - Replant Yield Average & ROI Multi-Year Starter Fertilizer - Replant Return On Investment Kentucky (2-Year) Central Illinois (2-Year) Southern Illinois (2-Year) Iowa (2-Year) Nebraska (1-Year) Root Dig Pictures + Plant Wieghts (G.) - Central
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