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In pursuit of improved nitrogen management for corn silage: Tracking field nitrogen balances

dc.contributor.authorBerlingeri, Jonathan
dc.contributor.authorCzymmek, Karl
dc.contributor.authorKetterings, Quirine
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-30T19:48:27Z
dc.date.available2021-03-30T19:48:27Z
dc.date.issued2021-03
dc.descriptionProgressive Dairy magazine is printed 20 times each year for forward-thinking U.S. dairy producers. The award-winning magazine's editors and contributors provide compelling features, helpful articles, insightful news analysis, and entertaining commentary about the people, practices and topics related to a dairy lifestyle.en_US
dc.description.abstractIn its most straightforward description, a field nitrogen balance is the difference between the nitrogen accumulated in the crop over a growing season (nitrogen uptake) and the amount of nitrogen made available to the crop (nitrogen supply) within the boundary of a farm field. Thus, the nitrogen balance is the amount of nitrogen applied and released to the soil solution not taken up by the plant. The bigger this number, the greater the amount of nitrogen that is available for loss to the environment. Soil organic matter mineralization will take place in every growing season. Crop residues, past and current manure applications, and fertilizer additions will supply nitrogen as well. All these sources need to be taken into account when calculating a nitrogen balance. While estimates of nitrogen from soil, crop residues, and previous years’ manure application can be somewhat uncertain, nitrogen balances calculated without these components are incomplete and could trigger the incorrect assumption that more fertilizer is needed. Field testing can help farmers become more comfortable with crediting these various sources of nitrogen.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipProgressive Dairy and Papillonen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/103539
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherProgressive Dairyen_US
dc.subjectnitrogenen_US
dc.subjectbalanceen_US
dc.subjectcornen_US
dc.subjectsilageen_US
dc.subjectfertilizeen_US
dc.subjectcropsen_US
dc.titleIn pursuit of improved nitrogen management for corn silage: Tracking field nitrogen balancesen_US
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