Canola fields may benefit from a top-dress application of nitrogen or sulphur (or both) if logistics and weather prevented the full recommended application of fertilizer at or before seeding, and if improved weather conditions (rainfall, for example) have increased the yield potential of the crop. Please read the updated version of this article.
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Will a fertilizer top-dress pay off?
Canola fields may benefit from a top-dress application of nitrogen or sulphur (or both) if logistics and weather prevented the full recommended application of fertilizer at or before seeding, and…
When does top-dress fertilizer make sense?
An in-soil band of nitrogen at the time of seeding is the “gold standard for efficiency” on the Canadian Prairies, says AAFC soil fertility specialist Cindy Grant. That said, a…
When does top-dress fertilizer make sense?
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June 11, 2013 Canola can benefit from a top dress of nitrogen or sulphur fertilizer if soil reserves are short and likely to prevent a canola crop from reaching its…
Fertilizer top dress: 2 questions
We had two questions in the past week about top-dressing fertilizer after seeding. 1. How early is too early to top dress? Liquid nitrogen fertilizer can burn leaf area it…