Oakes Irrigation Research Site
Carrington Research Extension Center * North Dakota State University
P.O. Box 531, Oakes, ND 58474-0531, Phone: (701) 742-2744, FAX: (701) 742-2700, E-mail:  Walter.Albus@ndsu.edu
Strip-Till, Corn on Corn Nitrogen Rate Study
Soil Nitrate-N Chlorophyll  
Fertilizer Grain Harvest  Test Fall Fall meter reading Stalk Grain Silk
N Rate Yield1 Moisture Weight 2009 2008 16-Jul 3-Aug Nitrate-N Oil Protein Starch Date
bu/ac % lb/bu ---ppm--- ----------%--------------
20 65.9 21.9 47.7 12 9 23.6 23.4 67 3.67 6.19 73.73 7/31
50 81.1 23.3 46.7 18 8 25.7 27.1 91 3.80 6.15 73.17 7/31
100 127.5 23.7 46.3 18 8 35.6 37.7 67 3.50 6.05 73.73 7/30
150 171.7 22.8 48.4 15 9 38.7 47.3 1120 3.21 6.67 73.65 7/29
200 202.1 20.9 50.1 27 11 41.6 51.5 285 3.01 7.20 73.52 7/27
 
Mean 129.66 22.5 47.8 18 9 33.0 37.4 326 3.44 6.45 73.56
CV% 4.37 6.0 1.3 28 19 6.4 4.7 307 5.62 2.32 0.51
LSD.05 8.822 2.1 1.0 8 NS 3.3 2.7 1559 0.30 0.23 0.58  
1Yield adjusted to 15.5% moisture.
Planting Date = May 8; Harvest Date = November 18; Previous Crop = Corn.
Fertilizer Rate lb/acre = See table for N, 40 P2O5, 17 S; Irrigation = 6.75"
See also: Strip-Till, Corn on Soybean Nitrogen Rate Study
Corn row width and hybrid study
Field Corn Hybrid Performance Trial Study
See pictures strip-till continuous corn
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Go to Oakes Irrigation Research Site crop index
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