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November 13th, 2012 – AgChat on Soil and Fertilizer

AgChat on Soil and FertilizerIt’s Soil, not Dirt What kinds of fertilizer is used? And how is environmental management practiced in the cycle of planting and harvest? This AgChat works in these questions as part of a Soil and Fertilizer conversation.



  • Why do crops need fertilizer? What is fertilizer?
  • Farmers have you been using the 4R Nutrient Stewardship BMPs on your farm? http://tinyurl.com/7gdtut8
  • Do you see a big advantage with variable rate application?
  • How has technology improved fertilizer rates?
  • How have nutrient inputs been of importance and value on your farm?
  • Why are N-P-K so important to crops? @blakeohare98 asks what effect does Boron have?
  • How are farmers making sure to protect the enviro when applying fertilizer?
  • What organic fertilizer options are available?
  • How has the use of nutrients and fertilizer helped you to meet your farms economic, social, enviro goals?
  • On what scale are fertilizer nutrients helping to meet global food demands?
  • What is the most interesting thing you learned tonight? Any thing you can apply on your farm?
Filed Under: #AgChat Archives Tagged With: fertilizer, management, soil
November 13, 2012 By John Blue
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