| Corn | Soybeans |
| Small Grains | |
| Peas | Sweet Corn |
U-TROUGH APPROACH
U-Trough Approach
The above information was compiled from the Iowa State University.
The above information has been compiled from over 29 years of data leading to the U-Trough
Approach which has lead to the Field to Plate, A Road Map to Nutrition.
The above pages are just a mirror image of a full program which can be further discussed
and reviewed using the Manual for Fertlity, Farming for the Twenty first Century, and Life in
Energy in the Soil, which are all excellent examples of biological agriculture and the approach
it take to get there, not by just using product but through a systems approach using;
Equipment, Timing, field scouting, and using products which aid in the cycles approach to
growing crops.
BRT Ag and Turf & FHR are introducing a concept planter that places fertilizer and biologicals in a u-trough to maximize energy and nutrient efficiency in each and every plant. The U-trough Approach consists of using liquid and dry fertilizers, biological, and other nutritional additives applied at planting.
On one side of the row we are applying a dry homogeneous blend of fertilizer and on the opposite side we are injecting liquid nitrogen with calcium and sulfur. Below the row a stream of liquid orthophosphate and a biological root stimulant are being placed. Each and every plant has access to the same levels of nutrients which promotes consistency and uniformity to the crop.
If you are interested in maximizing yields, increasing nutrient efficiency, and growing a high quality crop – look at the U-trough Approach.
| U-Trough Approach Corn | ||
| Product | Application Stage/Rate | |
| Planter | ||
| 8-19-3 100% | In Furrow | Planter/2.5 gal. per acre |
| Micro-Pack | In Furrow | Planter/26 oz. per acre |
| SafeStrike | In Furrow | Planter/5 oz. per acre |
| Ergs Water | In Furrow | Planter/2.5 gal. per acre |
| 17-8-5-7ca-5s | Row Support Dry | Planter/125 lb. per acre |
| 25-0-0-2s-1ca w/ humic, bacteria and carbon | Row Support Liquid | Planter/15 gal. per acre |
| Early Foliar (V-E to V-2) | ||
| Foliar Stimulate | Foliar spray/24 oz. per acre | |
| Foliar Seed Set 5-11-0 | Foliar spray/1 qt. per acre | |
| SafeStrike | Foliar spray/8 oz. per acre | |
| Sidedress (V-3 to V4) | ||
| Calcium Nitrate mixed with 28% or 32% | Sidedress/3-5 gal. per acre | |
| Pre-Tassel Foliar (V-8 to V-10) | ||
| Foliar Seed Set 5-11-0 | Foliar spray/1 gal. per acre | |
| SafeStrike | Foliar spray/8 oz. per acre | |
| Procidic | Foliar spray/2 oz. per acre | |
| Pre-Tassel Sidedress (V-7 to V-8) | ||
| Aqua-Ammonia | Sidedress/1-3 gal. per acre | |
| Potassium Sulfate | Sidedress/2 gal. per acre | |
| Late Season Foliar (R-1 to R-2) | ||
| Foliar Seed Set 5-11-0 | Foliar spray/1 gal. per acre | |
| Late Season Bulker (R-3 to R-5) | ||
| Rondo 5-15-5 | Foliar spray/1 gal. per acre | |
| U-Trough Approach Soybeans | ||
| Product | Application Stage/Rate | |
| Planter | ||
| 8-19-3 100% | In Furrow | Planter/2 qts.per acre |
| Bio-Pack | In Furrow | Planter/26 oz. per acre |
| Ergs Water | In Furrow | Planter/4.5 gal. per acre |
| 17-8-5-7ca-5s | Row Support Dry | Planter/75 lb. per acre |
| Soydress w/ humic, bacteria and carbon | Row Support Liquid | Planter/3-5 gal. per acre |
| Early Foliar | ||
| Foliar Stimulate | Foliar spray/24 oz. per acre | |
| Foliar Seed Set 5-11-0 | Foliar spray/1 qt. per acre | |
| Sidedress | ||
| Calcium Nitrate | Sidedress/3 gal. per acre | |
| Pre-Flower Foliar | ||
| Foliar Seed Set 5-11-0 | Foliar spray/2 qts. per acre | |
| SafeStrike | Foliar spray/8-12 oz. per acre | |
| Procidic | Foliar spray/2 oz. per acre | |
| Re-apply every 7-10 day based off elongation of your nodes 5 X | ||
| R-2 to R-3 Broadcast | ||
| 10-0-0-12s-19ca w/ Humates | 1-2 applications | Broadcast/50-75 lbs. per acre |
| Late Season Foliar | ||
| Rondo 5-15-5 | Foliar spray/1 gal. per acre | |
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V-E | Emergence - cotyledons have been pulled through the soil surface |
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V-C | Unrolled unifoliolate leaves - unfolding of the unifoliolate leaves |
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V-1 | First trifoliolate - one set of unfolded trifoliolate leaves |
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V-2 | Second trifoliolate - two sets of unfolded trifoliolate leaves |
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V-4 | Fourth trifoliolate - four unfolded trifoliolate leaves |
| V-N | nth trifoliolate - V stages continue with the unfolding of trifoliolate leaves. The final number of trifoliolate depends on the soybean variety and the environmental conditions | |
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R-1 | Beginning flowering - plants have at least one flower on any node |
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R-2 | Full flowering - there is an open flower at one of the two uppermost nodes |
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R-3 |
Beginning pod - pods are 3/16 inch (5 mm) at one of the four uppermost nodes |
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R-4 | Full pod - pods are 3/4 inch (2 cm) at one of the four uppermost nodes |
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R-5 |
Beginning seed - seed is 1/8 inch long (3 mm) long in the pod at one of the four uppermost nodes on the main stem |
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R-6 |
Full seed - pod containing a green seed that fills the pod capacity at one of the four uppermost nodes on the main stem |
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R-7 |
Beginning maturity - one normal pod on the main stem has reached it's mature pod color |
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R-8 | Full maturity - 95% of the pods have reached their full mature color |
The above information was compiled from the Iowa State University.
The above information has been compiled from over 29 years of data leading to the U-Trough
Approach which has lead to the Field to Plate, A Road Map to Nutrition.
The above pages are just a mirror image of a full program which can be further discussed
and reviewed using the Manual for Fertlity, Farming for the Twenty first Century, and Life in
Energy in the Soil, which are all excellent examples of biological agriculture and the approach
it take to get there, not by just using product but through a systems approach using;
Equipment, Timing, field scouting, and using products which aid in the cycles approach to
growing crops.
