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Eastern Iowa | I have some corn on corn ground with all dry fertilizer already applied this fall but no nitrogen. I'm looking for options to apply N next spring.
Option #1) Use Sprayer to go out and broadcast liquid nitrogen, work it in, and plant. With this method, how much broadcast N is required to get to side dress? All side dressing is done with NH3.
Option #2) lightly work ground and apply liquid nitrogen with planter. 2" to side of seed. Once again, how much N is necessary to get to side dressing? (again using NH3 to side dress)
I would think by applying N with the planter rather than the Sprayer, I could get by with less, more costly liquid N and put the bulk of my N down at side dress with cheaper NH3? However, applying liquid N with the sprayer would be faster and not slow the planter down with carrying liquid N around. Are there any ergonomics or yield benefits to either method? | |
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applying N with planter vs. broadcasting N preplant
