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Evaluation Of Algorithm Thresholds For Crop Canopy Sensor-Based In-Season Nitrogen Application In Corn, Brian T. Krienke
Evaluation Of Algorithm Thresholds For Crop Canopy Sensor-Based In-Season Nitrogen Application In Corn, Brian T. Krienke
Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
Nitrogen fertilizer is frequently the most limiting nutrient in corn production. Typically most nitrogen is applied before planting. Since nitrogen can leave the soil system fairly easily, the result can be an inefficient use of nitrogen fertilizer. Previous research has shown increased efficiency with no reduction in yield by applying nitrogen later in the season when the crop is actively growing, with rates regulated spatially through the use of active crop canopy sensors. This study evaluated the potential for N cutoff thresholds using a sufficiency index as the threshold value for areas with poor stand or an unrecoverable N deficiency. …