Just got.easier to grow corn...

[G-Man]

A coating that invades seed and makes corn fix it's own nitrogen. This should cut down on timing issues of fertilizer and increase yield in plots. Reducing costs of planting and growing

[dbHunterNY]

interesting.

[DDT]

Sounds like it will produce two headed deer. No telling what it will do to people.

I guess if both heads have racks, then maybe...

[covert]

I wonder if this will change crop rotation schedules with corn/legumes?

[farmhunter]

interesting - I see where it increases crop by 8% with normal fertilization or gets the same crop with 27% less Nitrogen.  Still requires a good bit of N in most cases id say.  All this if pH etc is on - so probably for most of us corn food plotters its not a life changer - but its pretty interesting - may be more coming on this Id expect. 

[wolc123]

A 4 year clover one year corn rotation works well for food-plotters.  One of the biggest advantages of getting that "free" N from "fixation", is that it does not acidify the soil like heavy urea application does.  I will have to look into getting some of that stuff for this spring's crop.   I never add urea anyhow, thanks to following that clover rotation.   My ground has never needed lime for that reason.

 Maybe, using that stuff, I can drop starter fertilizer (15-15-15) at planting down from 50 pounds/acre to 25 pounds or so.  If I can get the Envita for free, that will greatly reduce my input costs (fertilizer is usually my biggest expense), and really help out on the venison cost per pound.  I wonder if it was legal in NY last season ?  If so,  I will have to talk to some friends and see if they have any "leftovers".      

It is all about "more for less", and "free is always good".   

[fasteddie]

Interesting article .

[ny hunter]

Interesting for sure..