We no-till hobby farm a few acres. This is
rolling land and fairly erodible. I have hated
broadcasting nutrients on top of the ground while
knowing that a large percentage of them will end
up in the local river.
Does anyone apply P and K in narrow bands with
liquid nutrients? I was thinking 10" spacing at
4-5 inches deep. Does anyone see an issue with
this? I thought it was worth the cost of a
liquid rig just to keep the nutrients at home
where they belong. Strip till is not really an
option for me for simple economic reasons. The
rig simply costs too much and in the south we
have very little issue with cool soils. Bare
bones no-till works well for us other than
figuring out how to get the nutrients in the root
zone.
Any experiences, thoughts or advice is
appreciated.
rolling land and fairly erodible. I have hated
broadcasting nutrients on top of the ground while
knowing that a large percentage of them will end
up in the local river.
Does anyone apply P and K in narrow bands with
liquid nutrients? I was thinking 10" spacing at
4-5 inches deep. Does anyone see an issue with
this? I thought it was worth the cost of a
liquid rig just to keep the nutrients at home
where they belong. Strip till is not really an
option for me for simple economic reasons. The
rig simply costs too much and in the south we
have very little issue with cool soils. Bare
bones no-till works well for us other than
figuring out how to get the nutrients in the root
zone.
Any experiences, thoughts or advice is
appreciated.