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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1979-04-25, Page 12BY MIKE MILLER, ASSOCIATE AGRICUL TURAL REPRESENTATIVE A starter fertilizer is in- tended to help a plant during its early stages of growth. The ideal starter fertilizeris high in phosphorus, since phosphorus is the main nutrient required by plants for early growth. This phosphorus should be placed close to the seed to gain the maximum effect. Generally nitrogen is added to the phosphorus at a 1 :4 ratio to enhance the uptake of the phosphorus. Often potash is added to the starter fertilizer. It takes time to handle fertilizer and any delay in planting means re- duced yield. Spring grain ycilds are lowered by 1 1/2 bushels per day after the first of May, and corn 1 bushel Brussels Optimist Atom Tournament DANCE Brussels, Morris & Grey Centre Sat. 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The maximum starter effect can be achieved with about 30 kg./ha of phosphorus, If extra phosphorus is required it should be bulk spread unless the extra amount is too small to sensibly spread. For most crops 50 to 100 kg./ha. of a fertilizer with a high phosphorus analysis with the drill or planter is sufficient. Extra fertilizer should be broadcast. SOIL FERTILITY MAY BE SUFFICIENT We had an enquiry re- cently about the fertilizer to use on some fields that had been tested for fertility at the lab in Guelph. The test results indicated that no phosphorus or potash was required other than the nutrients in the soil. The soil fertility rating in each case was Very High. The soil test value for phosphorus was 50; A 20 value indicates that no additional phosphorus is needed in order to grow the most economical yield of the crop. The soil test value for potash was 200; A 120 value indicates that no additional potash is needed in order to grow the most economical yield of the crop. In addition, the owner was planning to apply 2,700 gals per acre of liquid hog manure. At this rate the manure would supply 50 lbs. of actual nitrogen, 25 lbs. of actual phosphorus and 35 lbs. of actual potash per acre. We suggested that there was no need to apply phosphorus or potash on this field either through the planter or broadcast. The soil fertility was built up to twice what is required to grow a crop. In addition the manure acted as a safety factor by providing 25 lbs. of actual phosporus and 35 lbs. of actual potash. We did recommend the application of 200 lbs. of urea fertilizer. The 90 lbs. of nitrogen coupled with the manure would provide 140 lbs. of nitrogen for the crop. This amount seemed more than adequate, particularly when the soil was in a high state of fertility and would have some residual nitrogen. We're passing on this example for three reasons. Firstly we want to show that consideration should be given to the nutrients pro- vided by manure when planning any fertility pro- gram. Secondly we want to demonstrate that some fields have reached very high Brussels Bowling League Annual DANCE Brussels Legion Hall Saturday, May 5th 9:00 to 1:00 a.m. Mustc byi The WesternaireS $6.00 a couple evels of fertility. Phosphorus or potash nutrients stored in the soil are the same as phosphrous or potash nutrients applied via fertilizer. We might as well make use of the balance that has been built up. Thirdly, one just doesn't know whether the soil is low, medium, high, very high or excessive in fertility until a test is taken. It's vital to take at test - particularly when large amounts of manure ape being applied regularly. As a result we will know what credit is in the soil bank and we can apply other fertility accordingly. Thus it will be possible to avoid the expense of providing fertilizer that isn't needed. It will also enable us to know when potash levels are building up to the point where they may tie up other nutrients such as magnesium. Some individuals will want to experiment by planting one area with starter and another without and compare the results. A soil test before the crop and one in the fall would indicate the effect on soil fertility of the two pro- grams. This type of practical demonstration works well, pays dividends in learning more about the fertility conditions on a specific farm. Smiles A young attorney working on his first case had been employed by a farmer to prosecute a trucking, com- pany for losing a shipment of 24 of the farmer's pigs. He wanted to impress the jury with the magnitude of the loss, "Twenty-four pigs! Twenty-four! Think of that! Twice the number in the jury box!" Parking meter: A legal device that bets dollars to pennies you won't get back from shopping before the red flag pops up. Being poor has its advan- tages--the car keys are never in your other pants pocket. The golfer, a duffer, lost three new balls in succession in the rough. His partner, noticing his luck, said, "Yoy lose so many balls, why don't you play an old ball?" "Simple," came the reply, "I never owned any old balls!" 12 THE BRUSSELS POST, APRIL 25, 1979 Huron farm news What start f rtilizer's for SLABTOWN SABRES BROOMBALL TEAM presents 50's DANCE with the ED SELL REVUE FRIDAY, MAY 18 9:00 to 1 p.m, SEAFORTH & DISTRICT COMMUNITY CENTRE (on Main Floor) For tickets call: 348-8447 345-2787.887-6796 $4.00 per person Held Under the outherity of Special Occasion's Permit