'provided for in the 25-12-16 ratio. It’s carefully balanced to the com
plant’s needs and the ability of the com to utilize what’s put in the
>'soil under normal conditions. And there’s a bonus —because there is
'« normal carryover effect from any fertilizer, continued use of this
balanced ratio actually tends to bring an out-of-balance fertility con
dition in the soil back into balance.
| THE ALL-IMPORTANT SUPPORTING
PRACTICES —WEED CONTROL/
INSECTICIDES/LIME/DRAINAGE/
lER PLANTING/MINIMUM TILLAGE/
GATION
Trio Practices are interrelated and should be adjusted as a
>r maximum returns. But most com growing practices are either
10 propositions—each contributes its share to yield. The higher
>ld goal, the more important each practice becomes. Adding
iy contribute only S bushels to an 80 bushel yield—may con
.s bushels to a 130 bushel yield. Irrigation may add very little
;o poor it can only produce SO bushel corn—but properly fer
tile same amount of water could add 100 bushels to the acre.
. Nixon, a top Funk’s-G user, put it this way recently: “You
ith a potential yield of 200 bushels per acre—poor weather, or
• you do wrong cuts this down.”
why, as your yields go higher, you can afford to do more.
•- back cover is an easy-to-use form for setting up your Trio plan,
ced are some 15 important supporting practices which might
te to your yields. Check them off as you plan your next year’s
Farmer on front cover is Joe Hinkle, Cass Co. Ind.
Using Trio plan—and all Funk’s-G—his yields
have averaged over 135 bu. off 450 acres past 4 years.