Fertilizer Question

[Jarred525]

I have just completed the no till planting of my corn. My soil sample is calling for 100 lbs of nitrate and 50 lbs of potash per acre. Since I have done a no till application, will I be wasting my money applying the fertilizer? Will the fertilizer absorb into the soil properly since the ground is firm?

I had considered maybe even trying a nitrogen application with spray once the corn is up a little to get the nitrogen. Address the potash issue next year.

Also, at what PH do you make the decision to go ahead and apply lime. Below 6?

Thanks.

 

[8 POINTS OR BETTER]

Add to fertilize now, it will go in the ground.

 

[Football Hunter]

soil sample should have told you what to do on lime

 

[Jarred525]

soil sample should have told you what to do on lime

Yeah, I was 6.3 on one field and it said no on lime. But that is a decent amount away from 7. I think I am going to lime it when I lime some of my other fields early next year to get them all in one run.

 

[jmb4wd]

Better pour that nitrogen to that corn asap! It needs a lot of it!

 

[Jarred525]

Better pour that nitrogen to that corn asap! It needs a lot of it!

Yep, going to time the application with the next rain :)