[ryanlowe02]

We have two fields that were planted in corn two years ago. We didn't get fertilizer down, yet it grew. This year we are in the process of planting again, but want to get fertilizer in the ground.

Soil is good river bottom ground, what would you all recommend for a good dry fertilizer to put down. Looking for something middle of the road for yield, and maybe not break the bank.

remind you we are not planting for profit or high yield, we just need some corn to grow a little better than it did last time.

Thoughts?

 

[CuivreDog2]

Nitrogen is your friend

 

[henry]

How will you apply ? How large of an area ? We use a pasture fertilizer in a bag on our small plots we want more nitrogen on (corn , brassicas,wheat) . It's like 18-5-5 or something like that.

 

[ryanlowe02]

two 8 acre fields.

 

[henry]

two 8 acre fields.

You need a buggy and a custom mix 02

 

[ryanlowe02]

we have a planter that has the option for fertilizer hoppers. We are looking to buy some for it.

 

[Wings Fan 19]

Ideally you want to fertilize (heavy on the nitrogen) before planting and after. I only fertilized after planting... that and the epic drought last summer really stunted ear production. F*&^%ing ***** raised hail on it anyway.

 

[thwackaddict]

I put 160-40-40 on last year.
cheaper would be 90-10-10

 

[farmnhunt]

1.2 pound N, .4 # P and .3#K per bushel of desired yield so 100 bu. corn needs 120-40-30

 

[pinwheel]

Nitrogen is your friend

The more nitrogen, the bigger the yield. I think last time I planted corn, I went like 200# per acre & got a lot of double ears.

 

[kcangler84]

MFA or NECO just outside of Harrisonville can help you out. NECO in the past has been cheaper. If you have a spreader for your tractor, keep an eye out at WalMart in October and you can buy their primarily nitrogen fertilizer very cheap.

 

[killmode]

also, when referring to application amounts of fertilizer, the actual amounts of N P or K need to be calculated. It doesnt mean weight of the product applied. 13-13-13 for instance are the percentages. 100 lbs of fertilizer will only give you 13 lbs each of N, P and K

 

[rat]

also, when referring to application amounts of fertilizer, the actual amounts of N P or K need to be calculated. It doesnt mean weight of the product applied. 13-13-13 for instance are the percentages. 100 lbs of fertilizer will only give you 13 lbs each of N, P and K

Correct. The majic number of ACTUAL N in front of corn is 150-200#/A

 

[henry]

I've raised decent corn adding zero nitrogen but planting behind 2 years of clover and utilizing the nitrogen it affixed. View attachment 130397

 

[TOBRYAN]

We did a 110-40-40 I think last year. Fertilizer was cheaper than the year before.

 

[WBF]

I've raised decent corn adding zero nitrogen but planting behind 2 years of clover and utilizing the nitrogen it affixed. View attachment 130397

Is two years of clover plots about the right amount of time to follow up with a corn plot? I've got some larger plots I'm thinking of planting corn in this year. They've been in clover going on 5 yrs ....

 

[ryanlowe02]

Thank you guys

 

[rat]

I've raised decent corn adding zero nitrogen but planting behind 2 years of clover and utilizing the nitrogen it affixed. View attachment 130397

You get anywhere from a 30-60#/A nitrogen credit after soybeans, depending on how many previous bean crops you have had.
I should mention that my 150-200#actual number is for production corn combined with an effective pre-emergent herbicide system. For food plots you dont need that... you arent trying to make grain to sell.

 

[rat]

Is two years of clover plots about the right amount of time to follow up with a corn plot? I've got some larger plots I'm thinking of planting corn in this year. They've been in clover going on 5 yrs ....

Yes, you will get a N credit so I wouldnt be afraid to cut what I would normally apply in half. :02:

 

[henry]

You get anywhere from a 30-60#/A nitrogen credit after soybeans, depending on how many previous bean crops you have had.
I should mention that my 150-200#actual number is for production corn combined with an effective pre-emergent herbicide system. For food plots you dont need that... you arent trying to make grain to sell.

I agree. I mentioned that because he said they weren't planting for profit or high yield. Thought he might want to consider a rotation system if he has 2 fields to reduce fertilizer cost in the future.