Sidedressing Corn With Liquid Manure
2022
- Department of Soil, Water and Climate, University of Minnesota
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With spring and fall seasons becoming increasingly wet and unpredictable when it comes to the weather, farmers and commercial manure applicators are looking for alternative periods of time to apply livestock manure. Applying manure to corn (Zea mays L.) during the growing season, referred to as sidedressing, could provide farmers with a window of opportunity while maximizing nutrient uptake efficiency. The practice needs to be fine-tuned, however, to increase adoption by farmers in the region. Four studies have been conducted to evaluate different aspects of sidedressing manure, two involving the use of a drag hose system and two involving tanker application.