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Page 34 March 23, 2017
2017 Logan County Farm Outlook Magazine
LINCOLN DAILY NEWS
First and most obvious in assessment might be
how much erosion of surface nutrients may have
occurred. Precipitation types and frequency
influence nutrient levels in soil. Numerous heavy
rains or rapid snow melts may have carried or
leached nutrients away from the field, particularly
fall applications of potash or readily available
forms of nitrogen.
Then there is the influence of moisture conditions
in a soil. A droughted soil will have more and
less of various macronutrients and micronutrients
creating limiting factors to this year’s yields.
To reach maximum yields in corn and soybeans
it requires the right type, amount and time of
application of the major nutrients - nitrogen,
phosphorous and potassium. Highest yields can be
found by breaking the ‘limiting factor,’ balancing
macronutrients and micronutrients.
There might be some thought given to choosing
seed varieties when it comes to reviewing current
soil moisture and the past season. Parasitic
nematodes increase in drier soils. Directly related,
new corn and soybean varieties have proven their
drought tolerance in Logan County soils.
The farmer who knows his field’s soils by soil
testing, plant assessment and intuition, and
tracks weather influences, is most apt to acquire
maximum yield to lower cost input for higher
profits.
All that said, here is your winter weather review
and season forecast:
Any meteorologist worth his salt will tell you that
any forecast out beyond 3 days is just a stab in the
dark, and is likely to change as weather systems
form up and more information comes in.
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