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Balancing Phosphorus in a Crop Rotation

Posted on June 12, 2017 (December 22, 2021) by Christine Brown

A recent news article (Ontario Watershed study shows over application of phosphorus) phosphorus is being over applied by Ontario farmers. The research quoted in the article gives no indication of soil fertility levels, and gives little information on soybeans in the rotation, all of which are essential to nutrient balancing. If growers apply 50 lbs […]

Nutrient Application: Timing Matters

Posted on November 29, 2016 (December 22, 2021) by OMAFRA Field Crop Team

There’s a right time for everything. Every year, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) receives calls about winter spreading. Long, cold winters that come after a wet fall and/or late harvest tend to make winter spreading more common. However, spreading on frozen or snow covered ground, on saturated soil or before […]