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Farmers can delay phosphate and potassium fertilizer to cut costs, says MU Extension
A nutrient management specialist with University of Missouri Extension says farmers can delay phosphate and potassium applications if soil test levels are at or near recommended levels.
John Lory says it’s a way to reduce input costs without hurting yields in the short-term.
Depending on the soil test levels, he says Missouri farmers might be able to delay up to two years of phosphate and potassium applications, and there are other options for farmers looking to reduce costs.
Lory says farmers can also cut rates by 50 percent or less and maintain yield. Farmers can also apply just enough fertilizer to replace what the plants take, nothing extra.
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