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martin
Posted 12/9/2009 12:23 (#957228 - in reply to #957172)
Subject: RE: Translation


Although I am not PAnotiller, and it would be presumptious of me to say what he means, I will make the following 2 comments:

1) he may be referring to a "starter-defined" fertilizer product which would contain N along with a high-analysis P content; and it may or may not contain some K.  In this case, he is saying that he did not use a fertilizer product which contained P. 

2) I am speaking from memory here, but I think I recall Dr. Doug Beegle - Penn State's soil fertility specialist - say one time that starter fertilizer is not a product, but a practice.  It is a relatively small amount of fertilizer placed close to the seed, or banded as a pop-up, and the intended for that fertilizer to be readily available to that root that emerging from the seedcoat. 

In this case, Lucas - PAnotiller - is doing neither.  He is not using a Hi-phos fertilizer product, and he is applying the nitrogen fertilizer in a band that is 6 inches away from the seed (and 6" below the soil surface, if I read correctly). So, in his mind, he is banding but not using a starter fertilizer (program). 

I hope that clears it up. 

 

Here is a Penn State Fact sheet on starter Fertilizer.  I believe it is consistent with what I have said.



Edited by martin 12/9/2009 12:26
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