Posted 9/2/2015 21:04 (#4767026 - in reply to #4767005) Subject: RE: Soil tests and tissue test
20 Miles West of Indianapolis Indiana
JDPlowboy - 9/2/2015 20:59
The roots of a large corn plant feed from the whole soil profile. Not just the strip.
+1
This is why I'm not a huge fan of strip applied fertilizer. Maybe a small amount to help the younger plant could be convinced it could help???? But like plowboy said, the roots on a corn plant especially grow very deep and wide both. Fertility IMO needs to mimic this.
Is magnesium a yield limiting factor in corn and soybeans?
