Off To The “Traces” (Micronutrients)
Are you paying enough attention to your crop’s micronutrient (trace element) needs today? The uptake of the trace elements iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), manganese [...]
Banding and Biologicals
Here at AgriEnergy Resources in Princeton, Illinois, we have long promoted banding fertilizer and using biological products to boost fertilizer use efficiency in both [...]
Soil Testing: Value of Base Saturation
When you or your agronomist sends soil samples to a laboratory, they measure all the bases—include K, Ca, Mg and Na. And not only [...]
Seeing Iron Deficiency
Iron deficiency is not as common in Illinois as other parts of the Corn Belt, particularly in states like the Dakotas, Nebraska, Western Minnesota [...]
Optimizing Soybean Production with Sulfur
Crop production is the process of managing plants to maximize sunlight interception, carbon assimilation (photosynthesis) and storage of carbohydrates that [...]
Soil Testing Frequency
The first article in my soil testing series, “How often should I test my soil?”, gave a brief history of soil testing and how [...]
Part 2 – Soybean Calcium Requirements: Understanding the Calcium Cycle
Soil tests indicate large amounts of exchangeable calcium in the soil, but what’s important is how much soluble calcium is present. You can ask [...]
Part 1 – Soybean Calcium Requirements: Soil
Calcium is often an overlooked nutrient in crop production because soil tests report large amounts of this extractable cation. This is the first in [...]
Sulfur and Boron Testing in Soybeans
Sulfur and boron are increasingly important nutrients for soybeans. So, are soil and tissue tests reliable measures? Soil testing is a proven tool for [...]
Webinar: Soil Health, Soil Respiration and Nutrient Cycling
Will Brinton, Ph.D., explains the importance of various soil tests and how they relate to each other for overall soil health and productivity. He [...]
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