Seven steps to top corn yields from Midwest agronomists
The Middle West Soil Improvement Committee and University of Illinois agronomists outline seven steps to maximize corn yields. Test soil now and adjust fertilizer for phosphate, potash, and nitrogen. plow a good seedbed. plant 16 000 kernels per acre of an adapted hybrid. use starter fertilizer in the planter. and cultivate lightly to control weeds. A loose, well drained soil with good water holding capacity and ample rainfall plus warm sunny days support 100 bushel yields.
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Middle West Soil Improvement Committee
University of Oil Agronomists
T. L. Kurtz
University of Ilinois Agronomist
Fertilize Pastures This Spring Boosts Yields and Income
The Middle West Soil Improvement Committee urges farmers to fertilize pastures this spring to extend grazing and raise net income. Recommendations vary by field type, with improved pastures benefiting from 300+ pounds of phosphate-potash and 30 to 60 pounds of nitrogen per acre, while rotational pastures use similar amounts. Farmers should wait for firm ground and a four to six inch pasture stand before turning cattle in, and focus on good management to protect investments in seed lime and fertilizer.
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Middle West
Boost Small Grain Profits With Spring-Added Fertilizer
The Middle West Soil Improvement Committee summarizes how spring fertilizer boosts small grain yields and profits. J R Guttay of Michigan State University notes split applications with seed at planting and broadcast top-dressings improve outcomes. Wheat and oats show notable gains with nitrogen phosphate and potash, including 9 percent more wheat per acre and oats up to 12 bushels per acre when nitrogen is applied with 0 12 12 fertilizer.
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Middle West
Soil Improvement Committee
J. R. Guttay
Michigan
Guttay
Kansas
Indiana
Up Stalk Population To Boost Corn Yields
Minnesota soils specialists report corn yields rise with higher stalk populations on well fertilized soil. Yields averaged 89 bushels on fields with 16 000 to 18 000 stalks per acre, while 103 bushels occurred at populations of 16 000 or less. The tests were summarized by the Middle West Soil Improvement Committee.
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Minnesota
Middle West
Plant Food Yields Most Profits With Good Crop Policy
The Middle West Soil Improvement Committee cites Ohio State University data showing fertilizer returns rise with good practices. An 800-pound application yielded 20 bushels more than 200 pounds under poor methods, but $35 more profit under good practices, vs $15 with poor methods.
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Ertilizer
Repo
Middle West Soil Improvement Committee
R. H. Blosser
Hi State University
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
Blosser
Ohio
Starter Band Fertilizer Boosts Corn Growth Says Purdue Agronomist
The Middle West Soil Improvement Committee cites A. J. Ohlrogge of Purdue University, arguing that starter fertilizer banded beside the seed accelerates germination to knee-high growth. Band placement, nitrogen and phosphate pairing, and optional potash in plow layer maximize root development and nutrient uptake.
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Middle West
Chirogge
Ohlrogge
Band Seeded Legumes Boost Early Growth and Yields
The Middle West Soil Improvement Committee reports band seeding places each seed directly above fertilizer bands, aiding early germination. Tests in Ohio show vigor and higher hay yields versus conventional seeding, with reduced seeding rates lowering establishment costs.
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Middle West
Ohio
Ohio Agronomists
Promising Systemic Insecticides Target Cattle Grubs
The USDA notes systemic insecticides may control cattle grubs with oral or spray methods. Dow ET-57, a phosphate compound, passes through digestive walls to reach tissues, killing grubs before they damage hides. Bayer 21/199, another phosphate, works by spraying over cattle.
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USDA
Corn Borers Still Pose Economic Threat
The 1957 crop threat from European corn borers in U S fields is smaller than 1956 but still risky. Survey data show the East building up pest numbers while the North Central states decline, with New Jersey Rhode Island Delaware New York Virginia and Pennsylvania among the heaviest concentrations.
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U. S
North Central
U. S. Department of Agriculture
New Jersey
Rhode Island
Delaware
New York
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Double Tool Combines Cutter and Bale Hook
A welding method attaches a knife section to the back of a bale hook to create a single tool for handling hay bales and cutting wire and twine. Use a heavy knife blade and hold a wet rag against the hook during welding to keep it cool and preserve temper.
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Word puzzle hints from a vintage page list numbers 37 to 44 with clues like Mother of pearl an old Norse work Bird's crop and Marry. The collection includes God of pleasure BabylL and other terms suggesting a themed glossary segment.
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