Was he over applying fertilizer? Probably. Was he reckless to the point of creating an environmental hazard? Doubtful. There is a farmer in Western New York who has unique achievements in terms of yield on his creekside flats. He always gets by far the best yields for the regional and up until recently for the entire state of NY. How does he get these yields? Yes, he fertilizes for what he expects but is not wasteful. How do I know this? I know the former extension agent who this farmer would consult with. What this farmer has which only a few others in New York have is a topsoil depth that runs tens of feet deep on average in these flats. If my memory is any good the agent stated that the corn roots went down nearly 20 feet where checked. So the crops in these flats can root down to pickup various nutrients and in addition moisture. If I had to guess that if growing degree days and heat units were near equal to the Virginia farmer the WNY farmer could give the Virginia farmer a run for his money. By the way this WNY farmer only has ordinary yields on his ordinary ground so upping the fertilizer only has a very limited impact in most cases.
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