Taking a Corn Stalk Nitrate Test Sample After Corn Silage Harvest - Cornell Agronomy Factsheet #72

Project Type: Professional Development Program
Funds awarded in 2009: $53,847.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2012
Region: Northeast
State: New York
Project Leader:
Dr. Quirine Ketterings
Cornell University
Description:
The corn plant will accumulate nitrogen (N) from the soil in excess of what it requires if N is available in the soil. The Corn Stalk Nitrogen Test (CSNT) provides a measure of whether the corn plant has accumulated excess nitrogen. A new protocol for s
Type:
Fact Sheet
File:
Authors:
Quirine Ketterings
Eun Hong
Greg Godwin
Sanjay Gami
Karl Gami
Target audiences:
Farmers/Ranchers; Educators; Researchers
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.