Tips For Maximizing Crop Yields with Efficient Fertility Management

00:00:00 Hey guys, this is Temple with Extreme Ag. So what we're doing today is, is we're going through all the data that we went through last year, 00:00:07 you know, with our trials and the things that we were doing on our farm, what worked, what didn't work. 00:00:11 So, you know, some of the things that are major changes last year, you know, because inputs were getting so bad, 00:00:17 we were getting worried about 'em, and we're still worried about them. But one of the things 00:00:22 that we did last year is we really cut back on fertility and we started to get in front of the windows 00:00:26 of opportunity, right? We know that a corn plant only uses a certain amount of phosphorus. 00:00:32 Let's just for say, um, you know, from the time that it, it comes outta the ground, you know, emergence through like 00:00:39 V four, V five, I knew I needed to determine the rows around, but I also know that it only uses about 7% of the amount of phosphorus 00:00:47 that it needs in its plant's life in that, in that opportunity window. So we did a lot of that and we, we followed these charts 00:00:55 and it seemed out like it worked out, really worked out, and we saved a lot of money in fertility 00:01:01 and we didn't mine our ground either. So, you know, a lot of things that we're gonna really concentrate on this year is, 00:01:07 you know, our in for our treatment. You know, we, we took nature's program and we worked a lot alongside with nature's, 00:01:14 and they helped me fine tune my program for what I needed at phosphorus, my micronutrients, the potassium that I, that I, I needed 00:01:21 because I didn't spray spread any, um, KCL out there like I usually do. So we applied the products when the products need, you know, 00:01:29 the nutrients, I should say, not the products we applied, the nutrients when it, when it was needed. 00:01:34 And a lot of the ways that we used a lot of stuff, you know, the efficiency level was, was so great 00:01:40 and it worked out so well. You know, we started to figure out that maybe we don't need to, you know, maintain our soil the way 00:01:48 that we thought we needed to maintain it. It seems like we were always worried about building our soil, building our soil, building our soil. 00:01:54 What we're finding out is, is all of us have imbalanced soil. It's always gonna be in balance. 00:01:59 We're never gonna truly correct our soils. Maybe we just need to correct our plans, you know, for that growing season. 00:02:06 And we found out a lot of that stuff and the watershed that we're in over the years that we've been doing this, well, we just kind of took it 00:02:12 to a whole nother level last year. Turns out it worked out very well. You know, a few things 00:02:18 that we're gonna do get nutrients available, that the nutrients that are out there that are in our soul. We left a bank of nutrition 00:02:24 out there, it's been there for years. Let's get a hold of it. Getting in front of the windows of opportunity that we have, 00:02:30 that we know that we need, need to be there. Have the fertility there right before it needs it, and don't waste fertility. 00:02:36 Don't go overboard. So these are some of the things that we're doing this year. We really have, you know, pulled apart the numbers 00:02:43 and we're really figured out that this is really working for us. I'm not saying it's gonna work for everybody, 00:02:49 but in years, like what's coming up, you know, they always say it's exciting times to be in agriculture. You know, I've heard that for years. 00:02:56 It doesn't seem like it's exciting. Very, right now. I'm optimistic to see where we're going. Um, I've got great hopes for it. 00:03:03 Um, I think, you know, our prices are, are, are coming up a little bit now, so there is a little more hope in there, 00:03:10 but we still need to watch every penny that we, that we put out there, don't waste what we can get out there, get it in the plant. 00:03:17 We don't need to worry quite as much about the soil. We're always gonna worry about the soil, and we always wanna keep our soil as balanced 00:03:23 as we possibly can. What I'm saying is, is we don't need to put out there more than what we really need. 00:03:30 Let's use it up. Let's go to efficient, efficient, efficient. You know, that's what the name of the game is. 00:03:36 Get right in front of those windows of op of opportunity and plug and play. So we learned a lot this year and it was successful 00:03:44 and we saved a lot of money on our inputs. 00:03:46.985 --> 00:03:47.445