Bugs in a Jug
Crop Types
- Corn
- Wheat
Collaborating Locations
Assiniboine Community CollegeThe last few years have seen rising production costs and this affects the financial bottom line for producers. Synthetic N fertlizer prices have risen nearly 30% since the start of 2022, following 2021’s 80% increase. As a result, producers are looking for alternative ways to supplement nutrient management and in particular reduce the application of synthetic N fertilizer. One option is to explore the use of commercially available biological products which contain N fixing bacteria.
Objectives
- Source 6 commercially available microbial-based products as replacement sources of N for non-leguminous crops.
- Demonstrate the impact of biological treatment on crop yields compared to various rates of synthetic Nitrogen fertilizer synthetic on canola, wheat and corn.
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