DIO-Lancaster Fanning Saturday, September 21,1985
Fall fertilizing can aid soil
ATLANTA, GA - Harvesting of
crops ranks as the first order of
business this fall for most farmers
across the countryside. Buy many
growers will also begin working for
future profit opportunities.
Soil testing, fall fertilization, and
related management practices can
help farmers achieve maximum
economic yields. Here are some
timely suggestions from
agronomists of the Potash &
Phosphate Insitute (PPI).
Early fall provides an ideal time
for soil fertility planning. Fall soil
testing can show what toll the
year’s crop is taking from the soil.
Testing labs usually have the
capability to turn out results more
quickly in the fall than in spring.
Soil tests should be used to
monitor the fertilizer program.
The soil-crop system is dynamic
and under constant change, and
guessing cannot evaluate the
situation. Reliable soil test data -
along with known crop needs, the
farmer’s management skills and
prevailing economic conditions -
help build knowledge for a sound
fertilizer program.
Phosphorus (P) and potassium
<KI can be safely and efficiently
applied on many soils during the
fall or winter. Level and gently
rolling fields with good residue
cover generally provide good
surface conditions. In effect, P and
K can be stored in the soil,
minimizing delays and compaction
associated with spring application.
Spring seeded row crops - in
cluding corn, soybeans, and cotton
- use fall-applied fertilizer ef
ficiently.
The agronomists don’t advise K
application on deep sandy soils
because of risk of leaching. And
they don’t advise surface ap
plication on steep slopes - over
8%.
Fall fertilization is often com
patible with conservation tillage
systems, the agronomists note. P
and K are vital for rapid seedling
growth on cool, moist, con
servation-tilled soil with surface
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residue. Building soil fertility to
higher test levels provides more
productive conditions.
Where double cropping is a
standard practice, fall fertilization
can help supply the needs of both
crops. Combinations such as wheat
followed by soybeans or wheat
followed by grain sorghum remove
high amounts of nutrients from the
soil.
Alfalfa responds to fall P and K
application with increased yields
and longevity of stands. Top
dressing in fall allows these
nutrients to winterize the crop and
be ready to stimulate early
growth. Alfalfa removes large
amounts of potassium, as well as
phosphorus, calcium, magnesium
and sulfur.
Pastures also get a boost from
fall applications of P and K For
best success of new winter
pastures, both overseeded and on
prepared seedbeds, P and K should
be applied either preplant or at
planting.
In some areas, nitrogen (N), as
well as P, K and lime, can be fall
applied for wheat.
Apply nitrogen in the ammonium
form after soils cool down below 50
degrees (F). Local conditions may
also show economic advantage for
nitrogen stabilizers
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