Does the use of 25 foot tile spacings on Mahoning soils increase yield in field crops?
Normally, 45-55 foot tile spacings are recommended on Mahoning soils. Using 25 foot tile spacings may result in a slight yield increase, but the profit from this yield increase could not repay the installation costs. We recommend that more attention be paid to surface drainage. A farmer may want to consider the use of land smoothing. 3. Yellow, water-damaged soybeans. Will these be helped by manganese and 28% N? The N fixing process will normally shut down if the root system of a soybean plant has been submerged. If N fertilizer is applied, it will tend to delay the resumption of N fixation. Therefore, unless the soybeans have been weakened by being submerged for a long period of time, the use of N fertilizer is not recommended. The addition of Mn is only recommended if the Mn level of the plant is low. This is often the case in soils which have high pH values. 4. How to explain to farmers that shrinkage occurs in grain drying? How much is to be expected? There are two kinds of grain s
