Gardeners are often told how important nutrients are to plants. But what is a nutrient, actually? “Nutrients are the chemical elements that plants need to build their tissues and operate their life ...

What are the risks with “pop-up” placement? If producers apply starter fertilizer with the corn seed (“pop-up” in-furrow), ...

There are 17 nutrients that are essential for plants to grow and thrive. They are grouped into macro-nutrients and micro-nutrients. Macro-nutrients are those nutrients that plants use in larger ...

Corn growers in the Midwest are testing whether they can use less nitrogen fertilizer and still maintain yields or improve their bottom line through on-farm research trials. It’s part of an ongoing ...

Timely sidedress nitrogen guided by soil testing and applied before the V8–V9 growth stage helps ensure corn has the ...

Struvite, shown here, is a slow-release fertilizer capable of reducing nitrogen and phosphorus leaching relative to monoammonium phosphate, the leading fall-applied fertilizer in the Midwest. In a new ...