Phosphorus fertilizer guidelines: Four Midwest experts talk profit, yield, soil tests & more

Abstract

In this episode of the Nutrient Management Podcast, we're talking about phosphorus fertilizer guidelines throughout Minnesota and the Midwest. What are current state guidelines throughout the region, and are they satisfactory? Should farmers forgo taking a soil test to measure their P levels, or should the test be prioritized? Might state phosphorus guidelines need to be revised, and if so, in what ways? What guidance or advice pertaining to phosphorus guidelines would our panelists tell growers?