Apply Nitrogen As You Cultivate

Apply nitrogen as you cultivate FERTILIZER APPLICATION Fertilizer Application (58f) 10-4-4 "It's the most efficient way to apply liquid nitrogen to growing crops," says Dennis DeSchepper, of DeSchepper Farm Supply, Inc., Bremen, Ind. The company has developed a nitrogen lay-by unit that applies liquid nitrogen using a ground-drive squeeze pump. DeSchepper says the problem with using conventional pump set-ups is that speeds vary through the field when cultivating because of weed infestations and the changing condition of the crop, especially when corn has been planted during a difficult spring. DeSchepper's new system uses a ground-drive squeeze pump that adapts to varying conditions, always applying the same even rate of liquid. Rates can be varied from 5 to 30 gal. per acre simply by changing the pump drive sprocket. DeSchepper says many farmers have found that two or three applications of 28% nitrogen at 10 gal. per acre provides more benefit than a single application of 30 gal. before planting. DeSchepper's kit includes a John Blue squeeze pump, all mounting brackets to fit tool bars from 4 to 7 in. sq., drive sprockets, brackets to apply nitrogen on the shovel closest to the row (so that a follow-up shovel buries it at about a 2-in. depth), and all plumbing required. Kit sells for $978 for a 6-row cultivator. Units also available for 4, 8 and 12-row cultivators. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, DeSchepper Farm Supply, Inc., 13600 Patterson Road, Bremen, Ind. 46506 (ph 219 633-4645).

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