When it comes to growing corn, nitrogen is the most crucial nutrient. However, determining the right amount isn’t as straightforward as we wish. Nitrogen’s importance is undeniable—it’s vital for growth, plant health, and yield. But with the high cost of nitrogen, finding ways to reduce its application without sacrificing yield is key.
Essential Insights for Achieving 200 Bushels Per Acre
To produce 200 bushels of corn per acre, you need about 200 pounds of nitrogen. Yet, what if you could reduce that to 190, 180, or even 150 pounds without losing yield? Here’s how:
- Optimize Nitrogen Application
- Understand Nitrogen Loss: Knowing how and when nitrogen is lost can help you optimize its application.
- Soil Testing: Regular soil tests provide precise nitrogen requirements.
- Split Application: Apply nitrogen in smaller doses throughout the season.
- Use Nitrogen Inhibitors: Prevent nitrogen loss through volatilization or leaching.
- Employ Nitrogen-Fixing Biologicals: Enhance natural nitrogen production.
- Improve Soil Health
- Increase Organic Matter: Boosting organic matter helps retain and supply nitrogen for future crops.
- Crop Rotation: Include nitrogen-fixing legumes and cover crops to naturally replenish nitrogen.
- Utilize Precision Agriculture
- Variable Rate Technology (VRT): Apply nitrogen more efficiently based on specific field conditions.
- Remote Sensing Technologies: Monitor crop health and optimize nitrogen application timing.
- Stabilize Nitrogen
- Nitrogen Stabilizers: Use these to reduce nitrogen loss and ensure longer availability to crops.
Introducing PheNom: A Nitrogen Fixing Revolution
PheNom from Dakota Bio is a game-changer. This nitrogen-fixing biological bacterium lives inside the plant, converting atmospheric nitrogen (N2) into a usable form (NH4). Essentially, PheNom turns every plant into a nitrogen factory.
- Application: Apply PheNom ST to the seed, in-furrow, or as a foliar spray.
- Effectiveness: The longer PheNom is in your plant, the more nitrogen is produced.
- Flexibility: The amount of nitrogen produced varies (15-60 pounds) based on timing, growing conditions, and crop type.
Maximize Corn’s Nitrogen Needs with PheNom
Corn requires nitrogen throughout its growing season, with peak demand between the V8 and tassel stages.
- V8 Stage: When the corn has eight visible leaves, rapid growth and ear development occur.
- VT Stage: The tassel emerges, marking rapid growth and reproductive development. This is when corn needs the most nitrogen.
PheNom ensures your corn has enough nitrogen during these critical growth stages. It’s usually less expensive than synthetic nitrogen and can be applied at planting or with herbicides.
Cut Costs and Boost Yield with PheNom
We can’t provide a precise nitrogen reduction amount when using PheNom, but we can assure you that it’s a cost-effective, efficient way to increase nitrogen availability. Save money, cut down on nitrogen use, and enhance your crop’s health and yield with PheNom from Dakota Bio.
Ready to Optimize Your Corn Yield?
Don’t miss out on the benefits of PheNom. Contact us today to learn more about how PheNom can transform your nitrogen management strategy and boost your farm’s productivity.
