Em4885 irrigation management practices to protect ground water

CHAPTER 5
U = USED
S = SUGGESTED
NA = NOT APPLICABLE
NITROGEN/NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT
______ animal waste control facilities present
______ avoid fall application of nitrogen
______ calibrate fertilizer rigs
______ crop rotations to retrieve leftover nitrogen
______ equip fertilizer nurse rig transfer hose with valves
______ give nitrogen credits for previous crops
______ have a nutrient budget for your cropland
______ incorporate nitrogen
______ inject or band nitrogen
______ know field history - previous crops, fertilizer
______ nitrification inhibitors
______ placement of nitrogen to increase uptake by plants
______ plant tissue testing
______ proper management or other crop nutrients
______ read fertilizer labels
______ realistic yield goals
______ reduce nitrogen rate 10-20%
______ select crops with low nitrogen requirements
______ select varieties that require lower nitrogen inputs
______ sidedress nitrogen
______ slow-release forms of nitrogen
______ soil testing
______ split applications of nitrogen
______ timing of nitrogen to match high nitrogen use period
______ try for the maximum economic yield not maximum yield
______ use ammoniacal form of nitrogen
FIGURE 5-1c. Water Quality Conservation Plan Development Guide by
Franklin Conservation District - page 3, Nitrogen/Nutrient Management
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