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Sorghum Fertility. Brian Arnall Oklahoma State University Dept Plant and Soil Sciences. Outline. Nitrogen Phosphorous Potassium pH Micro’s. Soil Testing. OSU, Ward, ect. $10 - $15 20 lb N $9 20 lb P $7.2 ¼ Ton Lime $5-10 Per Acre!!!!! Some Co-Ops and Fertilizer Dealers,
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Sorghum Fertility Brian ArnallOklahoma State UniversityDept Plant and Soil Sciences
Outline • Nitrogen • Phosphorous • Potassium • pH • Micro’s
Soil Testing • OSU, Ward, ect. $10 - $15 • 20 lb N $9 • 20 lb P $7.2 • ¼ Ton Lime $5-10 • Per Acre!!!!! • Some Co-Ops and Fertilizer Dealers, • Take and Process samples for FREE!!!!!!
Nitrogen • Determined by Yield Level
Phosphorous • Independent of Yield
Potassium • Independent of Yield
pH Issues Mixed Reports, some state more Al tolerant and others show less.
Micronutrients Needed by all Crops *Range of total in soils. From Chemical Equilibria in Soils. W.L.Lindsay, 1979. Wiley & Sons. **Calculated for 2 ton crop yield (67 bushel wheat).
Nutrients not found deficient in Oklahoma crops. • Calcium. • Liming prevents Ca deficiency. • Manganese. • Copper. • Molybdenum.
Nutrients seldom found deficient in Oklahoma crops. • Magnesium. • Sulfur. • Iron. • Zinc. • Boron. • Chlorine.
MgYellowing between veins, old leaves Dolomitic Lime Sul-po-Mag, K-Mag
SulfurCan look like N, Yellowing between veinsGyp, S, Ammon Sulfate
Micro Nutrients • Zinc, Bronze between Margin and Midrib. Bleaching on either side of Midrib Zinc Sulfate, Zinc Chloride, Zinc Chelate • Boron, Borax • Chloride, Upper Leave Wilt,Muriate of Potashwhich K is usually also deficient
Soil Testing Just Do It!
Thank You! • Corn and Sorghum Nutrient Need Pete’s Sheets coming soon