Understanding Soil Residual Nitrogen and its Dollar Value for Next Crop

Understanding Soil Residual Nitrogen and its Dollar Value for Next Crop

For producers planting corn-on-corn this growing season, Nebraska Extension encourages taking soil samples to determine accurate nitrate levels and adjusting N application rates accordingly, as there may be considerable amounts of residual nitrogen left from the previous corn crop.
For producers planning corn-on-corn this growing season, there may be a substantial opportunity to reduce nitrogen fertilizer applications, as drought and reduced yields likely left higher-than-normal residual N in many fields. Read the full article at: https://cropwatch.unl.edu/2023/understanding-soil-residual-nitrogen-and-its-dollar-value-next-crop