(Bozeman) With a wetter-than-average May in most of Montana, providing additional mid-season nitrogen to wheat could boost grain protein levels and increase profit, according to a Montana State University Extension specialist.
MSU Extension soil fertility specialist and professor in the Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences Clain Jones noted that most of Montana east of the Continental Divide saw 150 to 300 percent of normal May rainfall, saying higher precipitation means that yield potentials are higher than were expected when initial fertilization decisions were made.
Jones encourages agricultural producers to make decisions about additional nitrogen applications soon. Fertilizer amount and timing decisions should be based on whether the goal is to increase yield or protein.
Find a link to the full university-published article here.
