picassomcp
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I had my corn sidedressed earlier this week with dry urea and ams. I had the co-op broadcast it and I thought they did a great job off applying it evenly. Rain was in the forecast for the following afternoon, but never happened. The urea and ams is mostly volitized now on about 50% of my acres, the remaining 50% varies with anywhere from a trace amount left to about 50% of the urea and ams remaining on the soil surface. My corn plants are brown around the leaf edges due to the volitization, which I understand is harmless, however it clearly tells me thst volitization has occurred. Rain is now in the forecast for tomorrow night. I am unsure what to do now. I am gunshy to try it again, however I feel like I need to get some nitrogen onto the corn.
I'm nervous now and am thinking about not sidedressing next year. I am thinking about going to a liquid 28% nitrogen that I will have knifed in. My thinking on this is that I will not be dependant upon rain to wash in a product. My neighbor sidedressed his corn earlier last week and got a beautiful rain on it about 12 hours after application. His corn currently has some brown edges as well, so he has a volitization loss as well.
I am looking for a way to add nitrogen mid season without having to rely on a rain. I really would like to stay away from anhydrous ammonia as I dont want to handle that dangerous stuff and Ive been told it rough on the soil and earthworms as well.
I have asked my sales rep at the co-op about 28% and his reply was that it is the most expensive source of nitrogen that I could put on my corn and did not recommend it. He never even gave me a price and then pushed the dry urea. I am wondering if 28% could be a better way to apply nitrogen with less risk of any loss of Nitrogen, and if it is anymore expensive.
What is your experience with mid season Nitrogen applications?
I'm nervous now and am thinking about not sidedressing next year. I am thinking about going to a liquid 28% nitrogen that I will have knifed in. My thinking on this is that I will not be dependant upon rain to wash in a product. My neighbor sidedressed his corn earlier last week and got a beautiful rain on it about 12 hours after application. His corn currently has some brown edges as well, so he has a volitization loss as well.
I am looking for a way to add nitrogen mid season without having to rely on a rain. I really would like to stay away from anhydrous ammonia as I dont want to handle that dangerous stuff and Ive been told it rough on the soil and earthworms as well.
I have asked my sales rep at the co-op about 28% and his reply was that it is the most expensive source of nitrogen that I could put on my corn and did not recommend it. He never even gave me a price and then pushed the dry urea. I am wondering if 28% could be a better way to apply nitrogen with less risk of any loss of Nitrogen, and if it is anymore expensive.
What is your experience with mid season Nitrogen applications?