Smooth Hand Off:Farm Journal Test Plots continue to study starter

摘要

Starter fertilizer is a game of inches. That's how precise of a role placement plays in feeding a crop early in its development. In the Farm Journal Test Plots, Farm Journal Field Agronomists Ken Ferrie and Missy Bauer conduct independent field demonstrations to learn more about starter fertilizer's role in increasing yields."Many factors come into play, including starter rates, products and placement," Ferrie says. "We've done starter test plots for more than 25 years, but every year teaches us more."