Posted by Picassomcp on June 24, 2016 at 12:50:47 from (70.197.229.158):
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?
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