By Asst Editor Damian M, on November 18th, 2011
Sulfur deficiency
Nitrogen (N)
Nitrogen is essential to the plant for protein synthesis, and is generally supplied by root nodule bacteria (Rhizobium). It is recommended that seed be inoculated at sowing to ensure that the correct, and most active, strain of nodule bacteria (group AL) will be present in the soil.
Nitrogen reserves . . . → Read More: Major Elements Needed by Lucerne
By Asst Editor Jason D, on September 1st, 2011
Use fertilizers only as needed to maintain phytoplankton blooms; Select stocking and feeding rates that do not exceed the assimilation capacity of ponds; Feeds should be of high quality, water stable, and contain no more nitrogen and phosphorus than necessary; Apply feeds conservatively to avoid overfeeding and to assure that as much of . . . → Read More: Nutrient Loads In Effluents May Be Minimized For Aquaculture
By Asst Editor Damian M, on July 21st, 2011
Mark’s Farm Tips provide useful farming advice to help take your farm to its full potential — from Sota’s Agronomist & Farming Guru, Mark Crakanthorp.
How often has a hobby farm sprung up where there was once a dairy? An old market garden? Or even an orchard – long neglected. The legacy of scattered . . . → Read More: What About The Soil?
By Asst Editor Liz C, on April 27th, 2011
Nitrogen being applied
Introduction
Anhydrous ammonia and urea are used to improve aerobic stability and increase the nitrogen content of silages made from low protein forage. They are more often used with maize silage, but are also used with sorghum and whole crop cereal silages, and high moisture grain.
Thorough mixing is necessary . . . → Read More: Non-protein nitrogen (NPN) in Silage
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