Nutrient availability in poultry manure
Poultry litter can provide a significant and important supply of nutrients for crop production in areas of Kansas where a supply of litter is available. Poultry litter can serve as an excellent complement to commercial nitrogen (N) fertilizers.
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Is there any value to starter fertilizer on soybeans?
Soybeans can remove significant amounts of nutrients per bushel of grain harvested compared to other row crops. Because of this, soybeans can respond to starter fertilizer applications on low-testing soils, particularly phosphorus.