“Sealer Shields” For Side Dressing Nitrogen Applicators

“Sealer Shields” For Side Dressing Nitrogen Applicators FERTILIZER APPLICATION A new “sealer shield” designed for most nitrogen side dressing applicators lets you apply nitrogen to small corn plants at fast speeds without covering them up
    The sealer shield consists of a pair of offset coulters that gather soil that’s disturbed by the knife or the pressure injector coulter As the applicator is pulled through the field the soil is collected and redirected to cover the nitrogen so none of it will be lost due to denitrification
    The coulters can be easily adjusted for height and width depending on the applicator’s speed The system can be used on rows from 20 to 30 in wide and even on twin rows It can be used on most anhydrous and liquid applicators used for side dressing
    “The paired coulters deflect soil as it comes up the face of the knife and force it back down onto the slot left by the knife so that neither liquid nitrogen nor anhydrous ammonia can escape It virtually prevents exposure of nitrogen to sunlight and air ” says John Miller Nitrogen Sealing Systems Catlin Ill “We’ve offered side dressing shields for ammonia applicators for several years but this is our first shield for 28 percent liquid nitrogen applicators ”
    The company has been involved in a 2-year testing program with Becks Hybrid Seed Co to analyze the return on investment when using the sealer shields with 28 percent liquid nitrogen The testing and results were provided by Jason Webster at the Practical Farm Research Center near Downs Ill
    Miller currently offers closers for Fast Ag Systems Blu-Jet Schaben Case Nutra Placer Clymer DMI C shanks Yetter coulter units and Yetter NH3 Magnum units
    Two different models are available One is designed for Fast and DMI-type applicators and sells for $235 per row plus S&H The other model is designed for high clearance applicators and sells for $285 per row plus S&H
     Contact: FARM SHOW Followup John Miller Nitrogen Sealing Systems 10916 Catlin-Homer Road Catlin Ill 61817 ph 217 304-1109; nss@nitrogensealingsystems com; www nitrogensealingsystems com
The company has been involved in a 2-year testing program with Becks Hybrid Seed Co to analyze the return on investment when using the sealer shields with 28 percent liquid nitrogen Indiana - Increase of 16 8 bu /acre 2015 Test Plot Results Bu/Acre without Sealers - 142 5 Bu/Acre with Sealers - 159 2 “Most soils were wet at sidedress time so the application slot didn’t get closed Nitrogen Sealers paid off big this year ” Brent Minett Field Agronomist Ohio - Increase of 7 8 bu /acre 2015 Test Plot Results Bu/Acre without Sealers - 186 9 Bu/Acre with Sealers - 194 7 “Nitrogen Sealers protect N from volatilization by helping to ensure optimum incorporation is achieved It’s a simple fix ” says Alex Johnson Field Agronomist A full report on Beck’s 2015 Practical Farm Research is available

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