Determining Topdress Nitrogen Needs for Winter Grains

LNE13-325 (project overview)

Project Type: Research and Education

Funds awarded in 2013: $236,931.00

Projected End Date: 12/31/2016

Grant Recipient: University of Maine

Region: Northeast

State: Maine

Project Leader:

Ellen Mallory

UMaine Coop Extension

Description:

How to decide when and how much N to apply in the spring: Nitrogen applied early can stimulate tillering and increase the number of seed heads per square foot, but too much N can lead to lodging and less productive tillers.

Type:

Article/Newsletter/Blog

File:

Download file (PDF)

Authors:

Lauren Traclet, University of Maine; Tom Malloy, University of Maine; Erica Cummings, University of Vermont; Heather Darby, University of Vermont; Ellen Mallory, University of Maine

Target audiences:

Farmers/Ranchers; Educators; Researchers

This product is associated with the project "Improving winter grain yields, grain quality, and nitrogen use efficiency in New England using adaptive management"

Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or SARE.