kagen - 4/23/2010 10:20 I can't believe there will be a yield drag on said acres. Plus, it takes 30-40 units N per acre to rot corn stalks. My best guess is he will see a yield increase on these acres. You might offer to find both of them some manure to put on these acres, but I doubt the OM loss will be significant if any. That being said, it pretty well all depends on the neighbor. If they want to give you grief, they will find a way to do so. You are correct about the tie-up of N, but those units will get release back over time by the microbes so it is only a tie-up and not a loss necessarily. I would also expect substantial K removal from burning stalks. | 
cornstalk fire need input
